How to pronounce egregious
Say it like ih-GREE-jus. Egregious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GREE).
- ih
- GREE
- jus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Egregious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- GREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- jusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of egregious
American and British speakers say egregious in essentially the same way: /ɪˈɡridʒəs/ in the US and /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-GREE-jus.
What does egregious mean?
- Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.“The student has made egregious errors on the examination.”
- Outrageously bad; shocking.
Where does egregious come from?
From Latin ēgregius, from e- (“out of”), + grex (“flock”), + English adjective suffix -ous, from Latin suffix -osus (“full of”); reflecting the positive connotations of "standing out from the flock".
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Words that rhyme with egregious
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Questions about saying egregious
How do you pronounce egregious?
Say ih-GREE-jus. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈɡridʒəs/. In British English it is /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in egregious?
Egregious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GREE). Broken into parts: ih · GREE · jus.
Do Americans and Brits say egregious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˈɡridʒəs/ and the British form is /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.