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How to pronounce “incongruous”

“incongruous” is pronounced /ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəs/ (ing-KAWNG-roo-uhs) in American English and /ɪŋkɒŋɡɹuːəs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “kɔŋ”.
The sound

Say “incongruous” in 4 beats

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incongruous

/ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəs/

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

4 beats
  1. ɪŋɪŋ
  2. kɔŋkɔŋstress
  3. ɹuɹu
  4. əsəs
IPA (American)
/ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəs/
IPA (British)
/ɪŋkɒŋɡɹuːəs/
Respelling
ing-KAWNG-roo-uhs
Syllables
4 — ɪŋ-KƆŊ-ɹu-əs
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɪŋ-KƆŊ-ɹu-əs. “kɔŋ” 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

/ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəs/

British

/ɪŋkɒŋɡɹuːəs/

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Meaning

What “incongruous” means

  1. adjective

    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

    “a plan incongruous with reason”

Say it in a sentence

“A grand piano looked incongruous in that tiny front room.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort iŋng×2kkɔawɹrulong ooəschwass

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Questions

“incongruous”, answered

How do you pronounce “incongruous”?

“incongruous” is pronounced /ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəs/ (ing-KAWNG-roo-uhs) in American English and /ɪŋkɒŋɡɹuːəs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “kɔŋ”. Build it as ɪŋ-KƆŊ-ɹu-əs, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “incongruous” have?

4: ɪŋ · kɔŋ · ɹu · əs. The beat lands on the second, “kɔŋ”.

Is “incongruous” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəs/ (ing-KAWNG-roo-uhs); British English says /ɪŋkɒŋɡɹuːəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “incongruous” mean?

As an adjective: lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness For example: “a plan incongruous with reason”

Where is the stress in “incongruous”?

Stress the second syllable: ɪŋ-KƆŊ-ɹu-əs. “kɔŋ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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