To pronounce "atrocious", say ATR-oc-ious — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈtɹəʊʃəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
atrocious
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/əˈtɹəʊʃəs/
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"atrocious" has 3 syllables: atr-oc-ious. It rhymes with ferocious and precocious, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“Prisons have been the sites of atrocious mistreatment of prisoners.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Atrocious" has 3 syllables: atr · oc · ious.
The IPA transcription of "atrocious" is /əˈtɹəʊʃəs/.
Atrocious: Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
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