How to pronounce “perilous”
Say “perilous” in 3 beats
perilous
/ˈpɛɹələs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɛɹɪləs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- perpɛstress
- ilɹə
- ousləs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɛɹələs/
- IPA (British)
- /pɛɹɪləs/
- Respelling
- PE-ruh-luhs
- Syllables
- 3 — PER-il-ous
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PER-il-ous. “per” 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
/ˈpɛɹələs/
/pɛɹɪləs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “perilous” means
- adjective
fraught with danger
“dangerous waters”
Say it in a sentence
“The path along the cliff is perilous in wet weather.”“perilous”, answered
How do you pronounce “perilous”?
“perilous” is pronounced /ˈpɛɹələs/ (PE-ruh-luhs) in American English and /pɛɹɪləs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “per”. Build it as PER-il-ous, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “perilous” have?
3: per · il · ous. The beat lands on the first, “per”.
Is “perilous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɛɹələs/ (PE-ruh-luhs); British English says /pɛɹɪləs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “perilous” mean?
As an adjective: fraught with danger For example: “dangerous waters”
Where is the stress in “perilous”?
Stress the first syllable: PER-il-ous. “per” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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