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How to pronounce “felicitous”

“felicitous” is pronounced /fɪˈlɪsətəs/ (fi-LI-suh-tuhs) in American English and /fɛlɪsɪtəs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ic”.
The sound

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felicitous

/fɪˈlɪsətəs/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɛlɪsɪtəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. felfɪ
  2. iclɪstress
  3. itsə
  4. oustəs
IPA (American)
/fɪˈlɪsətəs/
IPA (British)
/fɛlɪsɪtəs/
Respelling
fi-LI-suh-tuhs
Syllables
4 — fel-IC-it-ous
Stress
Stress the second syllable: fel-IC-it-ous. “ic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/fɪˈlɪsətəs/

British

/fɛlɪsɪtəs/

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Meaning

What “felicitous” means

  1. adjective

    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

    “a felicitous speaker”

  2. adjective

    marked by good fortune

    “a felicitous life”

Say it in a sentence

“Her wedding toast was brief and remarkably felicitous.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ffɪshort i×2llss×2əschwa×2tt

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Questions

“felicitous”, answered

How do you pronounce “felicitous”?

“felicitous” is pronounced /fɪˈlɪsətəs/ (fi-LI-suh-tuhs) in American English and /fɛlɪsɪtəs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ic”. Build it as fel-IC-it-ous, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “felicitous” have?

4: fel · ic · it · ous. The beat lands on the second, “ic”.

Is “felicitous” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /fɪˈlɪsətəs/ (fi-LI-suh-tuhs); British English says /fɛlɪsɪtəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “felicitous” mean?

As an adjective: exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style For example: “a felicitous speaker” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “felicitous”?

Stress the second syllable: fel-IC-it-ous. “ic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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