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Guest Posted 22 years ago
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This is a toughie....

I am studying for an Archaeology 101 test that I have to take tommrow, and I can not figure out how to pronunciate the word "Aurignacian". Any help would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks!
  

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Hello Guest, Aurignacian is pronouced like /aw-ri-nYEI-shun/. The vowel sound of /nYEI/ is similar to that of "yea". The secondary stress falls on the first syllable.

— Mirapence

  • Hello Guest, Aurignacian is pronouced like /aw-ri-nYEI-shun/.
  • The vowel sound of /nYEI/ is similar to that of "yea".
  • The secondary stress falls on the first syllable.
  • Mirapence
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Hello Guest,

Aurignacian is pronouced like /aw-ri-nYEI-shun/.
The vowel sound of /nYEI/ is similar to that of "yea".

The secondary stress falls on the first syllable.

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