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Avarice Pronunciation
Avarice is pronounced A-ver-uhs, IPA /ˈævɝəs/.
A-ver-uhs
US /ˈævɝəs/ · UK /ˈævərɪs/
Syllables: A · ver · uhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Extreme greed for money or possessions.
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Avarice in a Sentence
- The novel treats avarice as the worst of the vices.
- Avarice drove every decision he made.
- There was no avarice in her at all.
Common Mispronunciations of Avarice
Not A-vuh-rys
The -ice ending is a weak uhs, the one in practice and notice, with nothing of the ice of nice.
Not uh-VA-ruhs
Anchor the beat on the opening A, with the two beats behind it both reduced.
Tip: Avaricious, the adjective, moves the beat to the third syllable: a-vuh-RI-shuhs.
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