How to pronounce ingenuous

ingenuous

/ɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/

4 syllables, stress on the second

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/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/dʒ/as in job	One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/j/as in yes	Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”.
/uː/as in food	A long “oo” with rounded lips.
/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.

How do you pronounce ingenuous?

Ingenuous is pronounced /ɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/ in American English.

How many syllables are in ingenuous?

Ingenuous has 4 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in ingenuous?

The second syllable: /ɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/.