Phonetic Breakdown of "aid"
Learn how to break down "aid" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
                /eɪd/
              
        
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      IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
          EY1 D
        
        
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Definition of "aid"
                  Pronunciation: /eɪd/
                
              
            Noun
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                          Help; assistance; succor, relief.Example: "He came to my aid when I was foundering."
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                          A helper; an assistant.
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                          Something which helps; a material source of help.Example: "Slimming aids include dietary supplements and appetite suppressants."
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                          An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
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                          An exchequer loan.
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                          A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
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                          An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation.Example: "The incompetent general's brilliant aid often made priceless suggestions."
                  Pronunciation: /eɪd/
                
              
            Verb
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                          To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
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                          To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.
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