To pronounce "averts", say AV-erts — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"averts" has 2 syllables: av-erts. It rhymes with asserts and outskirts, if that helps it stick.
verb
“To avert the eyes from an object.”
“How can the danger be averted?”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Averts" has 2 syllables: av · erts.
Averts: To turn aside or away.
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