abundance

/əˈbʌndəns/

Syllables a·bun·dance

Stress a-BUN-dance

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

bun

/bʌn/

short u

dance

/dəns/

-ness suffix

Meaning

a very large quantity; plenty

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + bun=/bʌn/(bun) + dance=/dəns/(guidance)

Example

The region has an abundance of natural resources.