ABC
pronunciation
How to pronounce ABC in British English:
UK [ˌeɪ bi: ˈsi:]
How to pronounce ABC in American English:
US [ˌeɪbi'si]
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- Noun:
- the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
Word Origin
- ABC (n.)
- "the alphabet," late 13c., abece. Sense "rudiments or fundamentals (of a subject)" is from late 14c. From 1944 (in a "Billboard" headline) as a shortening of American Broadcasting Company. Related: ABCs.
Example
- 1. On tuesday night , abc broadcast its report .
- 2. She has previously written for the new york sun and abc news .
- 3. President obama announced the change in his thinking on abc news on wednesday .
- 4. To its credit , abc mentioned that potential conflict of interest in the broadcast .
- 5. Abc 's " nightline " was invited to visit apple 's production lines at foxconn .