"Ennui" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɛˈnui/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ɛˈnui/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɛnjˈuːi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"ennui" has 3 syllables: ennui.
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"Ennui" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɛˈnui/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Ennui" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "ennui" is /ɛˈnui/.
Ennui: A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
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