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autumn

Syllabification: (au·tumn)

Pronunciation: /ˈôtəm/

Definition of autumn

the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall, in the northern hemisphere from September to November and in the southern hemisphere from March to May:the countryside is ablaze with color in autumn [as modifier]:autumn leaves figurativehe was in the autumn of his life
Astronomy the period from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French autompne, or later directly from Latin autumnus

Remember that autumn has an n after the m, although it is not heard when you say the word.autumn has many nice aspects.

Definition of autumn in the British & World English dictionary

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