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again

/əˈɡɛn/

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The first vowel stays light across variants.

The IPA shows a stressed vowel as in bed and another as in day. Both start with schwa and keep the main beat on the second syllable.

2 syllables · Stress on syllable 2

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“Please read that again.”

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What does again mean?

adverb

  1. Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
  2. Back (to a former place or state).
  3. Over and above a factor of one.
More meanings (10)

adverb

  1. Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.
  2. Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.
  3. I ask again, I say again; used in repeating a question or statement.
  4. Here too, here also, in this case as well; used in applying a previously made point to a new instance; sometimes preceded by "here".
  5. Moreover; besides; further.
  6. (obsolete) Back in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point.
  7. (obsolete) In return, as a reciprocal action; back.
  8. (obsolete) In any other place.
  9. (obsolete) On the other hand.

preposition

  1. Against.
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IPA pronunciation

/əˈɡɛn/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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In the pages of books

See this word in context.

“I’m very glad I happened to be in the way,” Alice said, as she helped her to put on her shawl again.
Lewis CarrollThrough the Looking-GlassProject Gutenberg ebook #12
Not until Wendy again raised her arm did he relent sufficiently to say, “Well, not for ever, but for a whole week.”
J. M. (James Matthew) BarriePeter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy]Project Gutenberg ebook #16
More book examples (3)
And after they had done praying unto the Lord we did again travel on our journey towards the tent of our father.
Joseph, Jr. Smith; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of NephiProject Gutenberg ebook #17
After a long spell of effort, I succeeded in getting my cart righted, my oxen disentangled, and again yoked to the cart.
Frederick DouglassNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American SlaveProject Gutenberg ebook #23
When the lights came on again, everybody was laughing and shouting, and all the French girls were rosy and shining with mirth.
Willa CatherO Pioneers!Project Gutenberg ebook #24