Admonish Academic Word

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Now in this video, we will be studying a word that is a formal synonym with “scold”: Admonish, an academic word. As usual, we’re gonna look at its pronunciation, meaning, and implication in the IELTS test.

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Video about Admonish – Academic Word

About its Pronunciation,

the word Admonish has two ways to pronounce:

_American Pronunciation: /ədˈmɑːnɪʃ/

_British Pronunciation: /ədˈmɒnɪʃ/

Depending on your preference for accent, choose a way to pronounce the word. But try to be consistent, will you!

As for its meaning,

the word Admonish has two main meanings:

“to tell somebody strongly and clearly that you do not approve of something that they have done”.

But the way you express your disapproval should be of severity!

  • His teacher admonished him for chewing in class.

  • They admonish children of men for this reason.

  • Sarah knew better than to admonish him for his threat.

With this meaning, the word Admonish usually goes together within a collocation:

admonish somebody (for something/for doing something)

“to strongly advise somebody to do something” 

  • A warning voice admonished him not to let this happen.

  • The Synod thereafter unanimously resolved to rebuke him, and to admonish him to behave orderly for the future.

  • They were admonished not to come near her.

In this sense, the word Admonish often goes in a collation as below:

​admonish somebody (to do something)

 

Now, let’s consider using

Admonish – Academic Word IELTS test

Basically, whenever there is a necessity for using the word “scold” or “advise”, admonish can be an alternative.

For example, in IELTS Writing Task2,

When discussing a topic of “Corporal punishment is good to teach children”. We can give a topic sentence such as:

It is virtually incontrovertible that admonishing children for what they have done wrong is of greater effect than physical punishment.

Or when people ask you a questions requiring suggestions in IELTS Speaking Part 3, we can say: (Q: In your opinion, what can be done to alleviate the water pollution?)

If I had the power, I would admonish the environmentalists to increase public awareness and provide alternative subsequently.

All in all, admonish, unlike the two words we have discussed, doesn’t have much of a place in the IELTS test. That said, it is never too redundant to learn anything.

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