auction

/ˈɔːkʃən/

Syllables auc·tion

Stress AUC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

auc

/ɔːk/

long au

tion

/ʃən/

tion suffix

Meaning

a public sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder

Sound Reference

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au=/ɔː/(author) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The painting was sold at an auction.