HOW TO PRONOUNCE
auxiliary
/ɑɡˈzɪljɚi/
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Keep g and z together.
Stress the vowel after gz. The middle can be fuller or shortened with a y sound.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
Also listed with 5 syllables.
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“The building has an auxiliary generator.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does auxiliary mean?
adjective
- Helping; giving assistance or support.
- Supplementary or subsidiary.
- Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
More meanings (6)
adjective
- Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
- Relating to an auxiliary verb.
noun
- A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
- A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
- Ellipsis of auxiliary verb.
- A marching band color guard.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɑɡˈzɪljɚi/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi//ɔɡˈzɪl.i.ɛɹ.i/
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See this word in context.
But, as the rigorous observer will tell you, it is a precious auxiliary and not an enemy of the community.
Also the arrangement of complete stations with steam and electric apparatus and auxiliary devices for insuring their efficient and continuous operation.
More book examples (3)
Afterward they went outside, wandering about among the mazes of buildings in which was done the work auxiliary to this great industry.
It then begins aggressively to shape men's views of what is meritorious, and asserts itself at least as an auxiliary canon of self-complacency.
And the harmless beast, our auxiliary in the terrible battle which husbandry wages against the insect, has its head smashed in and dies.