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auxiliary verb

/ɔːɡˈzɪljəɹi ˈvɜː(ɹ)b/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
aux-il-iary verb
IPA
/ɔːɡˈzɪljəɹi ˈvɜː(ɹ)b/
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause in order to make distinctions in tense, mood, voice or aspect.

Inflected Forms

auxiliary verbs (plural)

Phrases

Other types of verbs: Thesaurus:verb

Frequently Paired Words

be am is are was were being been

Synonyms

auxiliary helper verb helping verb

Antonyms

full verb modal verb modal

Questions

How do you pronounce auxiliary verb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːɡˈzɪljəɹi ˈvɜː(ɹ)b/.
What does auxiliary verb mean?
A verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause in order to make distinctions in tense, mood, voice or aspect.

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