English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Ague Pronunciation
Ague is pronounced AY-gyoo, IPA /ˈeɪˌgju/.
AY-gyoo
US /ˈeɪˌgju/ · UK /ˈeɪgjuː/
Syllables: AY · gyoo (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A fever marked by fits of shivering, long used as a name for malaria.
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Ague in a Sentence
- The parish register lists three deaths from ague that winter.
- He shook as though in the grip of an ague.
- Marsh villages were known for ague well into the 1800s.
Common Mispronunciations of Ague
Not AYG
Vague and plague swallow their ue entirely; ague keeps it, and that gives the word a second beat.
Not uh-GYOO
Argue places its volume at the front and ague does the same, so AY is the beat a listener hears.
Tip: An ague fit is the shivering stage of a malarial attack, which is where the old name came from.
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