How to Pronounce "on the average"
expression
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈævɝɪdʒ/, /ˈævɹədʒ/, /ˈævɹɪdʒ
AWN / AHN thuh / thee AV-er-ij / AV-ridj / AV-rij
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈævɹɪdʒ
ON thuh / thee AV-rij
Definition
Used to express what is typical or usual when numbers or amounts are calculated as an average.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈævɝɪdʒ/, /ˈævɹədʒ/, /ˈævɹɪdʒ
British English
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈævɹɪdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWN / AHN thuh / thee AV-er-ij / AV-ridj / AV-rij
UK
ON thuh / thee AV-rij
Listen in Context
On the average, students need eight hours of sleep.
Americans, on the average, eat more meat than vegetables.
There are, on the average, ten rainy days each month.
Kids, on the average, are better at learning new languages than adults.