HOW TO PRONOUNCE
avocado
/ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ/
Press play to hear how to pronounce avocado.
American Pronunciation Guide · 1:05
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
LISTEN FOR THIS
Stress “ca,” the third syllable.
Use four syllables, with a lighter secondary beat at the beginning. Use the vowel in father for the strong third beat, then finish with a lighter long o.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 3
TRY SAYING
“She sliced an avocado for lunch.”
APG practice sentence · CC BY-SA 4.0
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does avocado mean?
noun
- The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
- The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
- A dark chartreuse color, like the color of the skin of an avocado.
More meanings (1)
adjective
- Of a dull yellowish-green colour.
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
These hedges are festooned with masses of clinging luxuriant creepers, among which sometimes struggles up a custard apple, an avocado pear, or a wild plum-tree.
With regard to the necessary commissariat arrangements, he pointed out that there were abundant Avocado pear trees in the vicinity, which would furnish "Midshipman's butter," whilst the bread-fruit tree would satisfactorily replace the baker, and the Aki fruit form an excellent substitute for eggs.