How to pronounce “rigorous”
Say “rigorous” in 3 beats
rigorous
/ˈɹɪɡɚəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪɡəɹəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- rigɹɪstress
- orɡɚ
- ousəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹɪɡɚəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪɡəɹəs/
- Respelling
- RI-guh-uhs
- Syllables
- 3 — RIG-or-ous
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: RIG-or-ous. “rig” 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
/ˈɹɪɡɚəs/
/ɹɪɡəɹəs/
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What “rigorous” means
- adjective
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
“rigorous application of the law”
- adjective
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
“rigorous discipline”
Say it in a sentence
“The testing was rigorous, and two whole batches were rejected.”“rigorous”, answered
How do you pronounce “rigorous”?
“rigorous” is pronounced /ˈɹɪɡɚəs/ (RI-guh-uhs) in American English and /ɹɪɡəɹəs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rig”. Build it as RIG-or-ous, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “rigorous” have?
3: rig · or · ous. The beat lands on the first, “rig”.
Is “rigorous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹɪɡɚəs/ (RI-guh-uhs); British English says /ɹɪɡəɹəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “rigorous” mean?
As an adjective: rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard For example: “rigorous application of the law” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “rigorous”?
Stress the first syllable: RIG-or-ous. “rig” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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