How to pronounce ferocious
ferocious
/fərˈəʊʃəs/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Ferocious, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
More words with the /ɜː/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce ferocious?
Ferocious is pronounced /fərˈəʊʃəs/ in American English.
How many syllables are in ferocious?
Ferocious has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in ferocious?
The second syllable: /fərˈəʊʃəs/.