How to Pronounce Average

To pronounce "average", say AV-er-ag-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈævɝɪdʒ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

/ˈævɝɪdʒ/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/ˈævɹɪdʒ/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “average”

"average" has 4 syllables: av-er-ag-e.

What does average mean?

noun

The arithmetic mean.
“The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18.”
Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.

verb

To compute the average of, especially the arithmetic mean.
“If you average 10, 20 and 24, you get 18.”
Over a period of time or across members of a population, to have or generate a mean value of.
“I averaged 75% in my examinations this year.”

adjective

Constituting or relating to the average.
“The average age of the participants was 18.5.”
Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
“I soon found I was only an average chess player.”

Synonyms

av.ave.avg.expectation mean comme ci comme ça mediocre medium

Antonyms

extraordinary

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "average"?▾

"Average" has 4 syllables: av · er · ag · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "average"?▾

The IPA transcription of "average" is /ˈævɝɪdʒ/.

What does "average" mean?▾

Average: The arithmetic mean.

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