To pronounce "courageous", say cour-AG-eous — 3 syllables, IPA /kɝˈeɪdʒəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
courageous
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/kɝˈeɪdʒəs/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kʌɹˈeɪdʒəs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "courageous" into 3 beats and lean on "AG" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with advantageous and outrageous, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Courageous" has 3 syllables: cour · ag · eous.
The IPA transcription of "courageous" is /kɝˈeɪdʒəs/.
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