How to Pronounce "auction"
word
/ˈɑkʃən/
AWK-shuhn
/ˈɔːkʃən/
AWK-shuhn
Definition
An auction is a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the highest price. It can happen in person or online.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɑkʃən/
British English
/ˈɔːkʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWK-shuhn
UK
AWK-shuhn
Listen in Context
They went to an auction to buy old furniture.
The painting sold for $500 at the auction.
She won the auction with the highest bid.
I got this jacket at an online auction for almost nothing.