How to pronounce “onerous”
Say “onerous” in 3 beats
onerous
/ˈoʊnɚəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əʊnəɹəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- onoʊstress
- ernɚ
- ousəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈoʊnɚəs/
- IPA (British)
- /əʊnəɹəs/
- Respelling
- OH-nuh-uhs
- Syllables
- 3 — ON-er-ous
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ON-er-ous. “on” 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
/ˈoʊnɚəs/
/əʊnəɹəs/
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What “onerous” means
- adjective
not easily borne; wearing
“the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return”
Say it in a sentence
“Keeping the accounts was the most onerous part of the job.”“onerous”, answered
How do you pronounce “onerous”?
“onerous” is pronounced /ˈoʊnɚəs/ (OH-nuh-uhs) in American English and /əʊnəɹəs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “on”. Build it as ON-er-ous, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “onerous” have?
3: on · er · ous. The beat lands on the first, “on”.
Is “onerous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈoʊnɚəs/ (OH-nuh-uhs); British English says /əʊnəɹəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “onerous” mean?
As an adjective: not easily borne; wearing For example: “the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return”
Where is the stress in “onerous”?
Stress the first syllable: ON-er-ous. “on” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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