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Assign Pronunciation
Assign is pronounced uh-SYN, IPA /əˈsaɪn/.
uh-SYN
US /əˈsaɪn/ · UK /əˈsaɪn/
Syllables: uh · SYN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To give someone a task, or to set something aside for a particular person or purpose.
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Assign in a Sentence
- They assign a mentor to every new starter.
- Who did they assign to the night shift?
- The court can assign the debt to a third party.
Common Mispronunciations of Assign
Not uh-SIG-n
Assign and a sign come out identically, since the g makes no sound and only the spelling keeps them apart.
Not A-syn
Align and resign wear their opening syllable down to a bare uh, and this verb does the same before the loud SYN.
Tip: Assignation, the secret meeting, brings the g back to life: a-sig-NAY-shuhn.
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