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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “meticulous”

“meticulous” is pronounced /məˈtɪkjələs/ (muh-TI-kyuh-luhs) in American English and /mɛtɪkjʊləs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ic”.
The sound

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meticulous

/məˈtɪkjələs/

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

4 beats
  1. metmə
  2. ictɪstress
  3. ulkjə
  4. ousləs
IPA (American)
/məˈtɪkjələs/
IPA (British)
/mɛtɪkjʊləs/
Respelling
muh-TI-kyuh-luhs
Syllables
4 — met-IC-ul-ous
Stress
Stress the second syllable: met-IC-ul-ous. “ic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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

/məˈtɪkjələs/

British

/mɛtɪkjʊləs/

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Meaning

What “meticulous” means

  1. adjective

    marked by precise accordance with details

    “meticulous research”

  2. adjective

    marked by extreme care in treatment of details

    “a meticulous craftsman”

Say it in a sentence

“His notes are meticulous and go back thirty years.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
mməschwa×3ttɪshort ikkjyllss

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Questions

“meticulous”, answered

How do you pronounce “meticulous”?

“meticulous” is pronounced /məˈtɪkjələs/ (muh-TI-kyuh-luhs) in American English and /mɛtɪkjʊləs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ic”. Build it as met-IC-ul-ous, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “meticulous” have?

4: met · ic · ul · ous. The beat lands on the second, “ic”.

Is “meticulous” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /məˈtɪkjələs/ (muh-TI-kyuh-luhs); British English says /mɛtɪkjʊləs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “meticulous” mean?

As an adjective: marked by precise accordance with details For example: “meticulous research” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “meticulous”?

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

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