English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Averment Pronunciation
Averment is pronounced uh-VUR-muhnt, IPA /əˈvɝmənt/.
uh-VUR-muhnt
US /əˈvɝmənt/ · UK /əˈvɜːmənt/
Syllables: uh · VUR · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A positive statement of fact made in a legal pleading.
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Averment in a Sentence
- The court struck out the averment as unsupported.
- Each averment in the complaint must be answered.
- Counsel withdrew the averment before closing.
Common Mispronunciations of Averment
Not A-ver-ment
The word is built on the verb aver, which stresses its second syllable, and the noun keeps that beat.
Not uh-VEER-muhnt
The middle syllable rhymes with her rather than with hear.
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