English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Auxiliary Pronunciation
Auxiliary is pronounced ahg-ZI-lyer-ee, IPA /ɑgˈzɪliɛri/.
ahg-ZI-lyer-ee
US /ɑgˈzɪliɛri/ · UK /ɔːkˈsɪliəri/
Syllables: ahg · ZI · lyer · ee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective; also noun: Giving extra help or support, or a person or thing that does so.
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Auxiliary in a Sentence
- The hospital runs an auxiliary generator.
- She joined the auxiliary fire service.
- An auxiliary verb carries tense rather than meaning.
Common Mispronunciations of Auxiliary
Not awk-SI-lee-uh-ree
Hold it to four beats and let the x buzz as gz, which is what a stressed vowel after it does.
Not AHG-zi-lyer-ee
Give ZI the beat, because the opening syllable is only a run up to it.
Tip: The x buzzes here as it does in exact, rather than hissing as it does in box.
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