How to pronounce“absent”in English

absent a new rail line or a bridge across the Hudson, Harlem, East Rivers, what have you, there is no way to do it except for trucks.

Absent, parties are given force, modern parties, which are quite weak by historical standards.

absent by way of them being so busy and they're also kind of I wouldn't say absent but you know my mother wasn't home cooking

absent from this list.

absent a federal plan that supports them.

Absent that, there are very few shows that actually succeed.

Absent political parties, absent some groupings of people based on general common views then it's pure personality.