How to pronounce “spacious”
Say “spacious” in 2 beats
spacious
/ˈspeɪʃəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /speɪʃəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- spacspeɪstress
- iousʃəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈspeɪʃəs/
- IPA (British)
- /speɪʃəs/
- Respelling
- SPAY-shuhs
- Syllables
- 2 — SPAC-ious
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SPAC-ious. “spac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ˈspeɪʃəs/
/speɪʃəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “spacious” means
- adjective
very large in expanse or scope
“a broad lawn”
- adjective
(of buildings and rooms) having ample space
“a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment”
Say it in a sentence
“The kitchen is spacious enough for a proper table.”“spacious”, answered
How do you pronounce “spacious”?
“spacious” is pronounced /ˈspeɪʃəs/ (SPAY-shuhs) in American English and /speɪʃəs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “spac”. Build it as SPAC-ious, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “spacious” have?
2: spac · ious. The beat lands on the first, “spac”.
Is “spacious” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈspeɪʃəs/ (SPAY-shuhs); British English says /speɪʃəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “spacious” mean?
As an adjective: very large in expanse or scope For example: “a broad lawn” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “spacious”?
Stress the first syllable: SPAC-ious. “spac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “spacious” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.