How to pronounce average
American English pronunciation
AV-er-ij
- IPA
- /ˈævɚ.ɪdʒ/
- Syllables
- AV · er · ij (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What average means
A typical amount, found by adding up and dividing
In a sentence: The average of the three test scores was 80.
Where it comes from: It comes from avarie, an old French word for damage to a ship or its cargo. Most sources trace that back to an Arabic word.
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