To pronounce "horrendous", say HORR-end-ous — 3 syllables, IPA /həˈɹɛndəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/həˈɹɛndəs/
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"horrendous" has 3 syllables: horr-end-ous. It rhymes with tremendous and stupendous, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“My journey to work this morning was horrendous!”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Horrendous" has 3 syllables: horr · end · ous.
The IPA transcription of "horrendous" is /həˈɹɛndəs/.
Horrendous: Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
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