How to pronounce auction
American English pronunciation
AWK-shun
- IPA
- /ˈɔkʃən/
- Syllables
- AWK · shun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What auction means
A sale where each thing goes to whoever offers the most
In a sentence: At the school auction, Dad bid on a basket of homemade jam.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "an increase," since the price keeps going up as people bid.
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