How to pronounce “timorous”
Say “timorous” in 3 beats
timorous
/ˈtɪmɚəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɪməɹəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- timtɪstress
- ormɚ
- ousəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈtɪmɚəs/
- IPA (British)
- /tɪməɹəs/
- Respelling
- TI-muh-uhs
- Syllables
- 3 — TIM-or-ous
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: TIM-or-ous. “tim” 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
/ˈtɪmɚəs/
/tɪməɹəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “timorous” means
- adjective
timid by nature or revealing timidity
“timorous little mouse”
Say it in a sentence
“A timorous knock at the door woke the whole house.”“timorous”, answered
How do you pronounce “timorous”?
“timorous” is pronounced /ˈtɪmɚəs/ (TI-muh-uhs) in American English and /tɪməɹəs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tim”. Build it as TIM-or-ous, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “timorous” have?
3: tim · or · ous. The beat lands on the first, “tim”.
Is “timorous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈtɪmɚəs/ (TI-muh-uhs); British English says /tɪməɹəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “timorous” mean?
As an adjective: timid by nature or revealing timidity For example: “timorous little mouse”
Where is the stress in “timorous”?
Stress the first syllable: TIM-or-ous. “tim” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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