How to pronounce “imperious”
Say “imperious” in 4 beats
imperious
/ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪmpiəɹiəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪmɪm
- pɪpɪstress
- ɹiɹi
- əsəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪmpiəɹiəs/
- Respelling
- im-PI-ree-uhs
- Syllables
- 4 — ɪm-PꞮ-ɹi-əs
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪm-PꞮ-ɹi-əs. “pɪ” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəs/
/ɪmpiəɹiəs/
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What “imperious” means
- adjective
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer
“some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”
Say it in a sentence
“Her imperious tone emptied the kitchen within a minute.”“imperious”, answered
How do you pronounce “imperious”?
“imperious” is pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəs/ (im-PI-ree-uhs) in American English and /ɪmpiəɹiəs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “pɪ”. Build it as ɪm-PꞮ-ɹi-əs, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “imperious” have?
4: ɪm · pɪ · ɹi · əs. The beat lands on the second, “pɪ”.
Is “imperious” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəs/ (im-PI-ree-uhs); British English says /ɪmpiəɹiəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “imperious” mean?
As an adjective: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer For example: “some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”
Where is the stress in “imperious”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪm-PꞮ-ɹi-əs. “pɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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