To pronounce "perilous", say PER-il-ous — 3 syllables, IPA /pɛɹ.l̩.əs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/pɛɹ.l̩.əs/
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"perilous" has 3 syllables: per-il-ous. It rhymes with garrulous and querulous, if that helps it stick.
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Perilous" has 3 syllables: per · il · ous.
The IPA transcription of "perilous" is /pɛɹ.l̩.əs/.
Perilous: Dangerous, full of peril.
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