cautionary
pronunciation
How to pronounce cautionary in British English:
UK [ˈkɔ:ʃənəri]
How to pronounce cautionary in American English:
US [ˈkɔʃəneri]
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- Adjective:
- tending to ward off
- serving to warn
Word Origin
- cautionary (adj.)
- "conveying a warning," 1590s, from caution (n.) + -ary.
Example
- 1. The 1937 episode provides a cautionary tale .
- 2. The government also delivered a cautionary message .
- 3. Inner mongolia offers a cautionary tale .
- 4. But it is still a cautionary tale for america .
- 5. Pemex mexico 's creaking state-owned oil monopoly is sometimes cited as a cautionary tale .