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Averted Pronunciation
Averted is pronounced uh-VUR-tid, IPA /əˈvɝtɪd/.
uh-VUR-tid
US /əˈvɝtɪd/ · UK /əˈvɜːtɪd/
Syllables: uh · VUR · tid (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (past tense and past participle of avert): Prevented something bad from happening, or turned the eyes away.
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Averted in a Sentence
- A strike was averted at the last minute.
- She averted her eyes from the screen.
- Disaster was narrowly averted.
Common Mispronunciations of Averted
Not A-ver-tid
The middle syllable holds the beat, following the verb avert.
Not uh-VUR-ted
The -ed ending here really is a separate syllable, but it reduces to tid. A clear ted sounds overpronounced.
Tip: After a t or a d sound, -ed always adds a syllable: averted, wanted, needed. After anything else it does not.
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