How To Pronounce Thunderous
thunderous
How To Say Thunderous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, thunderous is pronounced /ˈθʌn.də.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθʌ̃n.də.rəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθʌn.də.rəs/.
Thunderous 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
Thunderous 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.
Transcription Tips For Thunderous
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Thunderous /ˈθʌn.də.rəs/
- 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. Thunderous /ˈθʌn.də.rəs/
- 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. Thunderous /ˈθʌn.də.rəs/
Questions About Thunderous
How do you say thunderous phonetically?
Thunderous sounds like THUN-duh-ruhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce thunderous in British English?
In British English, thunderous is pronounced /ˈθʌn.də.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθʌ̃n.də.rəs].
How do you pronounce thunderous in American English?
In American English, thunderous is pronounced /ˈθʌn.də.rəs/.
How many syllables are in thunderous?
Thunderous has three syllables, /θʌn/ + /də/ + /rəs/.
Where is the stress in thunderous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce thunderous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈθʌn.də.rəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Thunderous
Thunderous has three syllables. See how thunderous 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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