How to pronounce “dangerous”
Say “dangerous” in 3 beats
dangerous
/ˈdeɪndʒɚəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /deɪndʒəɹəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dandeɪnstress
- gerdʒɚ
- ousəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdeɪndʒɚəs/
- IPA (British)
- /deɪndʒəɹəs/
- Respelling
- DAYN-juh-uhs
- Syllables
- 3 — DAN-ger-ous
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DAN-ger-ous. “dan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈdeɪndʒɚəs/
/deɪndʒəɹəs/
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What “dangerous” means
- adjective
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
“a dangerous criminal”
- adjective
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
“a dangerous operation”
Say it in a sentence
“The old bridge was closed because it had become dangerous.”“dangerous”, answered
How do you pronounce “dangerous”?
“dangerous” is pronounced /ˈdeɪndʒɚəs/ (DAYN-juh-uhs) in American English and /deɪndʒəɹəs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “dan”. Build it as DAN-ger-ous, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “dangerous” have?
3: dan · ger · ous. The beat lands on the first, “dan”.
Is “dangerous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdeɪndʒɚəs/ (DAYN-juh-uhs); British English says /deɪndʒəɹəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “dangerous” mean?
As an adjective: involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm For example: “a dangerous criminal” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “dangerous”?
Stress the first syllable: DAN-ger-ous. “dan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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