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abut

/əˈbʌt/ /əˈbʌt/
verb Regular verbabut abutted
  1. 1 (bir yere) bitişik olmak, sınırdaş olmak

Definition (English)

To be next to or have a common boundary with something.

Example Sentences

  1. The two properties abut each other.
    İki mülk birbirine bitişiktir.
  2. The park abuts the school grounds.
    Park okul arazisine bitişiktir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base abut
/əˈbʌt/
Past abutted
/əˈbʌtɪd/
Participle abutted
/əˈbʌtɪd/
Spelling rule

Double the last consonant + ‑edabut → abutted

Fiil tek bir sesli + tek bir sessiz harfle bitiyor ve vurgu son hecede olduğu için son sessiz harf ikilenir, sonra -ed eklenir.

Same rule: stop → stopped · plan → planned · drop → dropped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. abutted /əˈbʌtɪd/