To pronounce "curiously", say CUR-iously — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkjɔːɹi.əsli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkjɔːɹi.əsli/
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"curiously" has 2 syllables: cur-iously. It rhymes with furiously and spuriously, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“The children peeped curiously into the attic room.”
“Curiously, when I arrived home, the front door was standing ajar.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Curiously" has 2 syllables: cur · iously.
The IPA transcription of "curiously" is /ˈkjɔːɹi.əsli/.
Curiously: In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.
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