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Austerely Pronunciation
Austerely is pronounced aw-STIR-lee, IPA /ˌɔˈstɪrli/.
aw-STIR-lee
US /ˌɔˈstɪrli/
Syllables: aw · STIR · lee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: In a plain, severe way, with nothing added for comfort.
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Austerely in a Sentence
- The room was austerely furnished with a table and two chairs.
- He lived austerely on very little.
- The menu is austerely short.
Common Mispronunciations of Austerely
Not AW-steer-lee
Austere passes its beat along unchanged, so STIR stays the loud part once ly is added.
Not aw-STAIR-lee
The r and the l meet with no vowel between them, and that is what makes the ending awkward at speed.
Tip: Austerity shifts the beat again, to aw-STE-ruh-tee, and clips the vowel as it goes.
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