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Auburn Pronunciation
Auburn is pronounced AH-bern, IPA /ˈɑbɝn/.
AH-bern
US /ˈɑbɝn/ · UK /ˈɔːbɜːn/
Syllables: AH · bern (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: A reddish brown colour, used above all of hair.
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Auburn in a Sentence
- She has her mother's auburn hair.
- The leaves had turned a deep auburn.
- He described the dog as auburn rather than ginger.
Common Mispronunciations of Auburn
Not aw-BURN
The first beat is the loud one, which is what keeps the word from sounding like a command to burn something.
Not AW-boorn
Reduce the second syllable to bern, with the r taking over from the vowel entirely.
Tip: Many American speakers open the word with the ah of father, while British speakers use the aw of law. Both are standard.
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