English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Agony Pronunciation
Agony is pronounced A-guh-nee, IPA /ˈægəni/.
A-guh-nee
US /ˈægəni/ · UK /ˈægəni/
Syllables: A · guh · nee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Extreme physical or mental pain.
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Agony in a Sentence
- He was in agony until the painkillers worked.
- The wait was pure agony.
- She described the agony of that first week.
Common Mispronunciations of Agony
Not uh-GOH-nee
Load the front syllable A and reduce the middle to a colourless guh.
Not A-joh-nee
Keep the g hard before the o, as got and gone do.
Tip: Agonise and agonising hold the same front stress: A-guh-nyz.
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