How to pronounce “scrupulous”
Say “scrupulous” in 3 beats
scrupulous
/ˈskɹupjələs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /skɹuːpjʊləs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- scrupskɹustress
- ulpjə
- ousləs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈskɹupjələs/
- IPA (British)
- /skɹuːpjʊləs/
- Respelling
- SKROO-pyuh-luhs
- Syllables
- 3 — SCRUP-ul-ous
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SCRUP-ul-ous. “scrup” 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
/ˈskɹupjələs/
/skɹuːpjʊləs/
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What “scrupulous” means
- adjective
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
“less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance”
- adjective
characterized by extreme care and great effort
“conscientious application to the work at hand”
Say it in a sentence
“He is scrupulous about paying back even small amounts.”“scrupulous”, answered
How do you pronounce “scrupulous”?
“scrupulous” is pronounced /ˈskɹupjələs/ (SKROO-pyuh-luhs) in American English and /skɹuːpjʊləs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “scrup”. Build it as SCRUP-ul-ous, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “scrupulous” have?
3: scrup · ul · ous. The beat lands on the first, “scrup”.
Is “scrupulous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈskɹupjələs/ (SKROO-pyuh-luhs); British English says /skɹuːpjʊləs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “scrupulous” mean?
As an adjective: having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled For example: “less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “scrupulous”?
Stress the first syllable: SCRUP-ul-ous. “scrup” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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