How to pronounce fugacious
Say it like fyoo-GAY-shus. Fugacious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GAY).
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- fyoo
- GAY
- shus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fugacious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- fyooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- GAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of fugacious
American and British speakers say fugacious in essentially the same way: /fjuˈɡeɪʃəs/ in the US and /fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: fyoo-GAY-shus.
What does fugacious mean?
- Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.
Where does fugacious come from?
Borrowed from Latin fugācius (whence -acious), comparative of fugāciter (“evasively, fleetingly”), from fugāx (“transitory, fleeting”), from fugiō (“to flee”).
Words that rhyme with fugacious
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Questions about saying fugacious
How do you pronounce fugacious?
Say fyoo-GAY-shus. The American pronunciation is /fjuˈɡeɪʃəs/. In British English it is /fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fugacious?
Fugacious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GAY). Broken into parts: fyoo · GAY · shus.
Do Americans and Brits say fugacious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fjuˈɡeɪʃəs/ and the British form is /fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.