English pronunciation
How to pronounce “above”
Phonetic spelling
uh-BUV
IPA /əˈbəv/
How do you spell “above”?
a b o v e
“above” is spelled A-B-O-V-E. It is pronounced uh-BUV, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The picture hangs above the sofa.
Please write your name above the line.