To pronounce "ostentatious", say ost-ent-AT-ious — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
ostentatious
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/ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˌɒstəntˈeɪʃəs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "ostentatious" into 4 beats and lean on "AT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with salacious and audacious, if that helps it stick.
adjective
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To pronounce "ostentatious", say ost-ent-AT-ious — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Ostentatious" has 4 syllables: ost · ent · at · ious.
The IPA transcription of "ostentatious" is /ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs/.
Ostentatious: Of ostentation.
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