English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Origin Pronunciation
Origin is pronounced AW-ruh-juhn, IPA /ˈɔrədʒən/.
AW-ruh-juhn
US /ˈɔrədʒən/ · UK /ˈɒrɪˌdʒɪn/
Syllables: AW · ruh · juhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The point or source from which something begins.
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Origin in a Sentence
- Nobody agrees on the origin of the phrase.
- The label has to state the country of origin.
- Her family is of Portuguese origin.
Common Mispronunciations of Origin
Not OH-ri-jin
Origin and orange open on the same vowel, the aw of saw, with no long oh anywhere near the start.
Not AW-ri-gin with a hard g
A g sitting in front of an i goes soft in this word, so the ending lands as juhn, the way it does in region.
Tip: The plural origins changes nothing: AW-ruh-juhnz, with the beat still parked on the first beat.
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