English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Axe Pronunciation
Axe is pronounced AKS, IPA /ˈæks/.
AKS
US /ˈæks/ · UK /ˈæks/
Syllables: AKS (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A tool with a heavy blade for chopping wood, or to cut something such as a job or a budget.
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Axe in a Sentence
- The axe is kept in the shed behind the logs.
- Two hundred jobs were axed in the restructuring.
- He split the kindling with a small axe.
Common Mispronunciations of Axe
Not AK-suh
The x carries both a k and an s, and the final e in the spelling adds nothing audible after them.
Not ASK
The order is k then s, which is the reverse of ask. Mixing the two up is the oldest confusion in English.
Tip: Axe and ax are the same word, the first spelling being usual in Britain and the second in America.
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