How to pronounce avuncular
American English pronunciation
uh-VUNG-kyuh-ler
- IPA
- /əˈvʌŋkjəlɚ/
- Syllables
- uh · VUNG · kyuh · ler (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What avuncular means
Kind and friendly, like a favorite uncle
In a sentence: Our avuncular neighbor always has a joke and a lollipop for us.
Where it comes from: It comes from "avunculus," the Latin word for an uncle.
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