How to pronounce ferrous
Say it like FER-us. Ferrous has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FER).
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US American/ˈfɛrəs/FER-us
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- FER
- us
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ferrous pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- usKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
What does ferrous mean?
adjective
- Of or containing iron.“ferrous metals”
- Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +2.
- Of an element: iron, or in certain ways similar to iron. (Said mainly of iron group elements, in any sense of that term.)“ferrous metals”
Where does ferrous come from?
From ferro- + -ous, from Latin ferreus directly or via French ferreux, from ferrum (“iron”) + -eus (“-ous: forming adjectives”).
Words that rhyme with ferrous
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Questions about saying ferrous
How do you pronounce ferrous?
Say FER-us. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɛrəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ferrous?
Ferrous has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FER). Broken into parts: FER · us.