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Auxiliary Verb Pronunciation
Auxiliary Verb is pronounced ahg-ZI-lyer-ee-VURB, IPA /ɑgˈzɪliɛri ˈvɝb/.
ahg-ZI-lyer-ee-VURB
US /ɑgˈzɪliɛri ˈvɝb/ · UK /ɔːkˈsɪliəri ˈvɜːb/
Syllables: ahg · ZI · lyer · ee · VURB (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
phrase (noun): A verb such as be, have, or do that helps another verb form a tense, question, or negative.
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Auxiliary Verb in a Sentence
- In she has left, the auxiliary verb is has.
- Questions in English usually need an auxiliary verb.
- The chapter lists every auxiliary verb with examples.
Common Mispronunciations of Auxiliary Verb
Not awk-si-LY-uh-ree VURB
Land on ZI, the second syllable, and keep the rest of the long word light.
Not awk-ZIL-yuh-ree VERB
The vowel in verb is the ur of her, longer and further back than a plain e.
Tip: Americans buzz the x to a gz, ahg-ZI-lyer-ee, while British speakers often hiss it, awk-SI-li-uh-ree. The second word always keeps its own beat.
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