how to pronounce abbey

/ˈæbiː/

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abbey is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of abbey in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… medieval majesty of the abbey of new …”

meaning of abbey

Abbey is a type of building that is a monastery or convent.

abbey frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word abbey occurs in english on average 7.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.