How to Pronounce "augury"
word
ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ɹi
AW-gyuh-ree
ˈɔːɡjʊɹi
AW-gyuh-ree
Definition
An augury is a sign or event that is believed to predict the future, usually something good or bad that is expected to happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ɹi
British English
ˈɔːɡjʊɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AW-gyuh-ree
UK
AW-gyuh-ree
Listen in Context
The birds' flight was seen as an augury of good luck.
Many believed the eclipse was an augury of disaster.
A sudden silence was considered an augury by the villagers.
Some people read the weather as an augury of the harvest to come.