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How to pronounce ebony
Say it like this: /ˈɛb.ən.i/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does ebony mean?
nounA hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros.
A tree that yields such wood.
““You live up the road past the ebony tree, right?” he asked, looking past me.”
A deep, dark black colour.
“Near-synonyms: onyx, raven”
adjMade of ebony wood.
A deep, dark black colour.
“Near-synonyms: onyx, raven”
Dark-skinned; black; especially in reference to African-Americans.
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