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Aurora Pronunciation
Aurora is pronounced er-AW-ruh, IPA /ɝˈɔrə/.
er-AW-ruh
US /ɝˈɔrə/ · UK /əˈrɔːrə/
Syllables: er · AW · ruh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The coloured light seen in the night sky near the poles, and a Roman goddess of the dawn.
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Aurora in a Sentence
- The aurora was visible as far south as Kent.
- They drove north hoping to see the aurora.
- Aurora borealis is the northern version of it.
Common Mispronunciations of Aurora
Not AW-ror-uh
Middle beat takes the whole word, and the opening er barely registers.
Not aw-ROR-ah
A slack uh closes it and nothing fuller; the full ah belongs to the Latin.
Tip: Aurora borealis in the north and aurora australis in the south are the two formal names.
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