How to Pronounce Antebellum

To pronounce "antebellum", say ANT-eb-ell-um — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

ANT-eb-ell-um

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💡 Tip for remembering “antebellum”

"antebellum" has 4 syllables: ant-eb-ell-um. It rhymes with velum and vellum, if that helps it stick.

What does antebellum mean?

adjective

  1. Of the time period prior to a war.

    “A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany.”

  2. In the United States of America, of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.

    “Slavery was an accepted part of antebellum plantation life.”

Synonyms

pre-war

Antonyms

post-warpostbellum

Words that rhyme with antebellum

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

velumvellumskellumflagellumphellemcelommelamkelimbellumpellumfelim

Related words

nonmodernprebellumpostbellumpre-warprewarprewartimepreslaveryprecolonial

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "antebellum"?▾

"Antebellum" has 4 syllables: ant · eb · ell · um.

What does "antebellum" mean?▾

Antebellum: Of the time period prior to a war.

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