How to pronounce adventitious
Say it like ad-vun-TISH-us. Adventitious has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TISH).
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- ad
- vun
- TISH
- us
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Adventitious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- adGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- vunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- TISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- usKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of adventitious
American and British speakers say adventitious in essentially the same way: /ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs/ in the US and /ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: ad-vun-TISH-us.
What does adventitious mean?
- From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
- Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
- Not congenital; acquired.
Where does adventitious come from?
From Medieval Latin adventītius (“coming from abroad, extraneous”), a corruption of Latin adventīcius (“foreign, strange, accidental”), from adventus (“arrival, coming, approach, advent”) + -īcius (suffix forming adjectives), from adveniō (
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Questions about saying adventitious
How do you pronounce adventitious?
Say ad-vun-TISH-us. The American pronunciation is /ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs/. In British English it is /ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in adventitious?
Adventitious has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TISH). Broken into parts: ad · vun · TISH · us.
Do Americans and Brits say adventitious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs/ and the British form is /ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.