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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “lucid”

“lucid” is pronounced /ˈlusəd/ (LOO-suhd) in American English and /luːsɪd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “luc”.
The sound

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lucid

/ˈlusəd/

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

2 beats
  1. luclustress
  2. idsəd
IPA (American)
/ˈlusəd/
IPA (British)
/luːsɪd/
Respelling
LOO-suhd
Syllables
2 — LUC-id
Stress
Stress the first syllable: LUC-id. “luc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈlusəd/

British

/luːsɪd/

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Meaning

What “lucid” means

  1. adjective

    (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; ; ; - Robert Burton

    “writes in a limpid style”

  2. adjective

    having a clear mind

    “a lucid moment in his madness”

  3. adjective

    capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

    “a lucid thinker”

Say it in a sentence

“His explanation was lucid and took under two minutes.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
llulong oossəschwadd

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Questions

“lucid”, answered

How do you pronounce “lucid”?

“lucid” is pronounced /ˈlusəd/ (LOO-suhd) in American English and /luːsɪd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “luc”. Build it as LUC-id, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “lucid” have?

2: luc · id. The beat lands on the first, “luc”.

Is “lucid” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈlusəd/ (LOO-suhd); British English says /luːsɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “lucid” mean?

As an adjective: (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; ; ; - Robert Burton For example: “writes in a limpid style” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “lucid”?

Stress the first syllable: LUC-id. “luc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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