verb

abut

/əˈbʌt/ ab·ut 2 syllables

To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an a…

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 2
Letters 4
Starts with A

Definition of Abut

To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)

To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)

Example sentences

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    His land abuts on the road.

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How many syllables does abut have?

Abut has 2 syllables: ab·ut. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

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Abut is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

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Abut has 4 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.