average

/ˈævərɪdʒ/

Syllables av·er·age

Stress AV-er-age

Phonics Breakdown

a

/æ/

short a

ver

/vər/

schwa

age

/ɪdʒ/

soft g

Meaning

the usual or typical level; the result of adding numbers and dividing by the count

Sound Reference

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a=/æ/(cat) + ver=/vər/(never) + age=/ɪdʒ/(village)

Example

The average score of the class is 85.