To pronounce "jealous", say JEAL-ous — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdʒɛɫəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈdʒɛɫəs/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dʒˈɛləs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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adjective
“For you must not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jehovah, is a jealous God. —Exodus 34:14 (NET)”
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To pronounce "jealous", say JEAL-ous — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdʒɛɫəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Jealous" has 2 syllables: jeal · ous.
The IPA transcription of "jealous" is /ˈdʒɛɫəs/.
Jealous: Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
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