how to pronounce augur

/ˈɔːɡɚ/

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augur is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of augur in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… potentially augur some sort of social …”

meanings of augur

noun:

A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.

verb:

To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue.

augur frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word augur occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.