How to pronounce “erroneous”
Say “erroneous” in 4 beats
erroneous
/ɛˈɹoʊniəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛɹəʊniəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɛɛ
- ɹoʊɹoʊstress
- nini
- əsəs
- IPA (American)
- /ɛˈɹoʊniəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛɹəʊniəs/
- Also accepted
- /ɚˈoʊniəs/
- Respelling
- e-ROH-nee-uhs
- Syllables
- 4 — ɛ-ɹOƱ-ni-əs
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɛ-ɹOƱ-ni-əs. “ɹoʊ” 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
/ɛˈɹoʊniəs/
/ɛɹəʊniəs/
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What “erroneous” means
- adjective
containing or characterized by error
“erroneous conclusions”
Say it in a sentence
“The bill was based on an erroneous meter reading.”“erroneous”, answered
How do you pronounce “erroneous”?
“erroneous” is pronounced /ɛˈɹoʊniəs/ (e-ROH-nee-uhs) in American English and /ɛɹəʊniəs/ in British English, and /ɚˈoʊniəs/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “ɹoʊ”. Build it as ɛ-ɹOƱ-ni-əs, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “erroneous” have?
4: ɛ · ɹoʊ · ni · əs. The beat lands on the second, “ɹoʊ”.
Is “erroneous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɛˈɹoʊniəs/ (e-ROH-nee-uhs); British English says /ɛɹəʊniəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “erroneous” mean?
As an adjective: containing or characterized by error For example: “erroneous conclusions”
Where is the stress in “erroneous”?
Stress the second syllable: ɛ-ɹOƱ-ni-əs. “ɹoʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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