Average has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
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| 1. | Globally, October was 0.69°C warmer than the average October from 1981-2010, making it by a narrow margin the warmest October in this data record. Europe generally saw above-average temperatures, with the exception of most of the north and north-west of the continent. Temperatures were much above average in large parts of the Arctic. | |
| 2. | Average U.S. precipitation has increased since 1900, but some areas have had increases greater than the national average, and some areas have had decreases. | |
| 3. | The July 2016 combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces was 0.87°C above the 20th century average, besting the previous July record set in 2015 by 0.06°C. | |
| 4. | A study by AthleticDirectorU.com shows that between 2016 and 2017, men's basketball head coaches at Big 10 schools earned on average $2.5 million dollars for their work, while their female counterparts took in an average of $663,572 annually. | |
| 5. | Globally, the twelve-month period from November 2018 to October 2019 was 0.56°C warmer than the 1981-2010 average. The warmest twelve-month period was from October 2015 to September 2016, with a temperature 0.66°C above average. 2016 is the warmest calendar year on record, with a global temperature 0.63°C above that for 1981-2010. | |
| 6. | The average newly built house is now twice as big as the average new home in 1945. | |
| 7. | The most above average temperatures were recorded over parts of Siberia where they were up to 10 degrees Celsius above average. | |
| 8. | Your marks were well below average this term. | |
| 9. | Your work is below average. | |
| 10. | Your English composition is above the average. |