august

/ˈɔːɡəst/

Syllables au·gust

Stress AU-gust

Phonics Breakdown

au

/ɔː/

long au

g

/ɡ/

hard g

u

/ə/

schwa

st

/st/

consonant blend

Meaning

August, the eighth month of the year

Sound Reference

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au=/ɔː/(author) + gust=/ɡəst/(gust)

Example

School starts again in August.