How to pronounce “egregious”
Say “egregious” in 3 beats
egregious
/ɪˈɡɹidʒəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪɡɹiːdʒəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- egɪ
- regɡɹistress
- iousdʒəs
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈɡɹidʒəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪɡɹiːdʒəs/
- Respelling
- i-GREE-juhs
- Syllables
- 3 — eg-REG-ious
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: eg-REG-ious. “reg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪˈɡɹidʒəs/
/ɪɡɹiːdʒəs/
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What “egregious” means
- adjective
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
“a crying shame”
Say it in a sentence
“Leaving the gate open was an egregious piece of carelessness.”“egregious”, answered
How do you pronounce “egregious”?
“egregious” is pronounced /ɪˈɡɹidʒəs/ (i-GREE-juhs) in American English and /ɪɡɹiːdʒəs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “reg”. Build it as eg-REG-ious, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “egregious” have?
3: eg · reg · ious. The beat lands on the second, “reg”.
Is “egregious” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈɡɹidʒəs/ (i-GREE-juhs); British English says /ɪɡɹiːdʒəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “egregious” mean?
As an adjective: conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible For example: “a crying shame”
Where is the stress in “egregious”?
Stress the second syllable: eg-REG-ious. “reg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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