How to pronounce agon
American English pronunciation
AH-gon
- IPA
- /ˈɑˌɡɑn/
- Syllables
- AH · gon (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What agon means
A contest or conflict, especially the central one in a drama
In a sentence: The play's agon is the bitter quarrel between the two brothers.
Where it comes from: From a Greek word for a contest.
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