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Try LingUp Now!Start with the vowel sound 'aw' as in 'saw'.
Move to the 'g' sound as in 'go'.
End with a soft 'uh' sound followed by 'st'.
au-gust (wrong stress)
a-gust (missing initial 'aw')
au-gest (wrong vowel)
Start with an open 'aw' sound similar to 'or'.
Move swiftly to the 'g' like in 'grape'.
Finish with 'uh' and a soft 'st'.
au-gust (wrong stress)
a-gist (soft 'g' sound instead of hard)
au-gust (emphasizing the 'gust')
No, it should sound like 'aw' as in 'saw'.
The stress is on the first syllable 'Au'.
Accents can change the vowel sound slightly.
The eighth month of the year.
/ɔːˈɡʌst/
Respected and impressive
/ɔːˈɡʌstən/
Related to the period of Augustus Caesar
/ɔːˈɡʌstli/
With grandeur
'August' is stressed on the first syllable, unlike 'august' (adjective).
'Augustan' has a different ending and extra syllable.
'Augustly' ends with a 'ly' making it longer.
Place the stress on the first syllable for 'August' (month).
Ensure the 'au' sounds like 'aw' not 'ow'.
