How To Pronounce Hideous
hideous
How To Say Hideous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hideous is pronounced /ˈhɪd.i.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪd.i.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɪd.i.əs/.
Hideous has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Hideous has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hideous
Transcription Tips For Hideous
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Hideous /ˈhɪd.i.əs/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Hideous /ˈhɪd.i.əs/
Questions About Hideous
How do you say hideous phonetically?
Hideous sounds like HID-ee-uhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hideous in British English?
In British English, hideous is pronounced /ˈhɪd.i.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪd.i.əs].
How do you pronounce hideous in American English?
In American English, hideous is pronounced /ˈhɪd.i.əs/.
How many syllables are in hideous?
Hideous has three syllables, /hɪd/ + /i/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in hideous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce hideous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhɪd.i.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hideous
Hideous has three syllables. See how hideous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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