To pronounce "treacherous", say TREACH-er-ous — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈtɹɛtʃəɹəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
treacherous
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying treacherous, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
3
Syllables
11
Letters
/ˈtɹɛtʃəɹəs/
IPA
"treacherous" has 3 syllables: treach-er-ous. It rhymes with lecherous, if that helps it stick.
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Treacherous" has 3 syllables: treach · er · ous.
The IPA transcription of "treacherous" is /ˈtɹɛtʃəɹəs/.
Treacherous: Exhibiting treachery.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “treacherous” in the full dictionary →