How to Pronounce “erogatory” in English
/ɛrɒgætɒrɪ/
e·ro·ga·to·ry
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IPA/ɛrɒgætɒrɪ/
Syllablese·ro·ga·to·ry
What does “erogatory” mean?
ADJECTIVE
- Doing the good that is required in a situation; meeting the moral obligations.
Example sentences
- “Indeed, if the costs of going to war were lowered, what was supererogatory might become erogatory: lowering the costs to humanitarian war may take away one of the principal motivations (the harm to the intervening agent) for making it supererogatory.”
How to pronounce “erogatory”
- Syllables:
- e · ro · ga · to · ry
- IPA:
- /ɛrɒgætɒrɪ/
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- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “erogatory”?
“erogatory” is pronounced /ɛrɒgætɒrɪ/ (e · ro · ga · to · ry). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “erogatory”?
“erogatory” has 5 syllables: e · ro · ga · to · ry.
What does “erogatory” mean?
Doing the good that is required in a situation; meeting the moral obligations.