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Aura Pronunciation

Aura is pronounced AW-ruh, IPA /ˈɔrə/.

AW-ruh

US /ˈɔrə/  ·  UK /ˈɔːrə/

Syllables: AW · ruh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: The atmosphere or quality that seems to surround a person or place.

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Aura in a Sentence

  • There is an aura of calm about the whole building.
  • She has an aura that makes people stop talking.
  • Some migraine sufferers see an aura before the pain starts.

Common Mispronunciations of Aura

Not OW-ruh

The au is the aw of law and caught, made with rounded lips. The ow of cow belongs to a different spelling.

Not uh-RAH

The first syllable carries the beat and the second fades to a murmur, not the other way round.

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