How to pronounce “notorious”
Say “notorious” in 4 beats
notorious
/noʊˈtɔɹiəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nəʊtɔːɹiəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- noʊnoʊ
- tɔtɔstress
- ɹiɹi
- əsəs
- IPA (American)
- /noʊˈtɔɹiəs/
- IPA (British)
- /nəʊtɔːɹiəs/
- Respelling
- noh-TAW-ree-uhs
- Syllables
- 4 — noʊ-TƆ-ɹi-əs
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: noʊ-TƆ-ɹi-əs. “tɔ” 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
American and British are not the same here
/noʊˈtɔɹiəs/
/nəʊtɔːɹiəs/
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What “notorious” means
- adjective
known widely and usually unfavorably
“a notorious gangster”
Say it in a sentence
“That junction is notorious for minor accidents in winter.”“notorious”, answered
How do you pronounce “notorious”?
“notorious” is pronounced /noʊˈtɔɹiəs/ (noh-TAW-ree-uhs) in American English and /nəʊtɔːɹiəs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “tɔ”. Build it as noʊ-TƆ-ɹi-əs, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “notorious” have?
4: noʊ · tɔ · ɹi · əs. The beat lands on the second, “tɔ”.
Is “notorious” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /noʊˈtɔɹiəs/ (noh-TAW-ree-uhs); British English says /nəʊtɔːɹiəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “notorious” mean?
As an adjective: known widely and usually unfavorably For example: “a notorious gangster”
Where is the stress in “notorious”?
Stress the second syllable: noʊ-TƆ-ɹi-əs. “tɔ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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