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Aster Pronunciation
Aster is pronounced A-ster, IPA /ˈæstɝ/.
A-ster
US /ˈæstɝ/ · UK /ˈɑːstə/
Syllables: A · ster (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A garden flower with narrow petals around a yellow centre, blooming in late summer.
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Aster in a Sentence
- A clump of aster grew beside the gate.
- She cut an aster for the kitchen table.
- The aster takes its name from the Greek word for star.
Common Mispronunciations of Aster
Not AY-ster
A short opening vowel keeps the flower from sounding like Easter with its first sound removed.
Not uh-STER
Lead on the first beat, and let the ster behind it run as a murmur.
Tip: Americans use the a of cat and southern English speakers the ah of palm, and the star in the Greek root is the same either way.
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