How to Pronounce "on average"
expression
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈævɝɪdʒ/, /ˈævɹədʒ/, /ˈævɹɪdʒ
AHN AV-uh-rij
ˈɒn/ /ˈævɹɪdʒ
ON AV-uh-rij
Definition
Used to express the typical or usual amount, number, or level when considering several things or cases together.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈævɝɪdʒ/, /ˈævɹədʒ/, /ˈævɹɪdʒ
British English
ˈɒn/ /ˈævɹɪdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHN AV-uh-rij
UK
ON AV-uh-rij
Listen in Context
On average, students spend two hours on homework each day.
On average, it rains 10 days each month here.
Cats live, on average, about fifteen years.
Guys, on average, movie tickets cost more now than last year.