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How to pronounce “ignominious”

“ignominious” is pronounced /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/ (ig-nuh-MI-nee-uhs) in American English and /ɪɡnəmɪniəs/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “mɪ”.
The sound

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ignominious

/ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/

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

5 beats
  1. ɪɡɪɡ
  2. nənə
  3. mɪmɪstress
  4. nini
  5. əsəs
IPA (American)
/ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
IPA (British)
/ɪɡnəmɪniəs/
Respelling
ig-nuh-MI-nee-uhs
Syllables
5 — ɪɡ-nə-MꞮ-ni-əs
Stress
Stress the third syllable: ɪɡ-nə-MꞮ-ni-əs. “mɪ” 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

/ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/

British

/ɪɡnəmɪniəs/

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Meaning

What “ignominious” means

  1. adjective

    (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson

    “Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands”

Say it in a sentence

“The team suffered an ignominious defeat in the first round.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort i×2ɡgnn×2əschwammɪəearss

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Questions

“ignominious”, answered

How do you pronounce “ignominious”?

“ignominious” is pronounced /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/ (ig-nuh-MI-nee-uhs) in American English and /ɪɡnəmɪniəs/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “mɪ”. Build it as ɪɡ-nə-MꞮ-ni-əs, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “ignominious” have?

5: ɪɡ · nə · mɪ · ni · əs. The beat lands on the third, “mɪ”.

Is “ignominious” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/ (ig-nuh-MI-nee-uhs); British English says /ɪɡnəmɪniəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “ignominious” mean?

As an adjective: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson For example: “Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands”

Where is the stress in “ignominious”?

Stress the third syllable: ɪɡ-nə-MꞮ-ni-əs. “mɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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