"Mysterious" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /mɪˈstɪɹiəs/ in IPA and it has 4 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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/mɪˈstɪɹiəs/
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/mɪstˈiəɹɪəs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"mysterious" has 4 syllables: mysterious.
adjective
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"Mysterious" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /mɪˈstɪɹiəs/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Mysterious" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "mysterious" is /mɪˈstɪɹiəs/.
Mysterious: Of unknown origin.
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