auxiliary

/ɔːɡˈzɪljəri/

Syllables aux·il·ia·ry

Stress aux-IL-ia-ry

Phonics Breakdown

aux

/ɔːɡz/

consonant digraph

il

/ɪl/

short vowel

ia

/jə/

schwa

ry

/ri/

ee/ea

Meaning

giving extra help or support; an additional or backup part

Sound Reference

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aux=/ɔːɡz/(auxiliary) + il=/ɪl/(fill) + ia=/jə/(million) + ry=/ri/(story)

Example

An auxiliary verb helps form different tenses.