How to pronounce argument

Say it like this: /ˈɑɹɡjʊmənt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈɑɹɡjʊmənt/
British/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/

What does argument mean?

nounA fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.

A process of reasoning; argumentation.

“I shuddered when I thought of the possible consequences of my consent; but I felt that there was some justice in his argument.”

verbTo put forward as an argument; to argue.

“Hence, domestic potato marketing cannot be argumented in such fashion.”

To adduce evidence, to provide proof.

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