How to pronounce august

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

American/ɔˈɡʌst/

Australian

What does august mean?

adjAwe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.

“an august patron of the arts”

Of noble birth.

“an august lineage”

verbTo make ripe; ripen.

To bring to realization.

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