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How to pronounce gimongous

Say it like jy-MUHNG-gus. Gimongous has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MUHNG).

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US American/dʒaɪˈmʌŋɡəs/jy-MUHNG-gus
UK British/dʒaɪˈmʌŋɡəs/jy-MUHNG-gus
  • jy
  • MUHNG
  • gus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gimongous pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. jyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. MUHNGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. gusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of gimongous

American and British speakers say gimongous in essentially the same way: /dʒaɪˈmʌŋɡəs/ in the US and /dʒaɪˈmʌŋɡəs/ in the UK.

British respelling: jy-MUHNG-gus.

What does gimongous mean?

adjective
  1. Extremely large; enormous.

Where does gimongous come from?

Blend of giant + humongous.

Words that rhyme with gimongous

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of gimongous.

Questions about saying gimongous

How do you pronounce gimongous?

Say jy-MUHNG-gus. The American pronunciation is /dʒaɪˈmʌŋɡəs/. In British English it is /dʒaɪˈmʌŋɡəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gimongous?

Gimongous has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MUHNG). Broken into parts: jy · MUHNG · gus.

Do Americans and Brits say gimongous the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /dʒaɪˈmʌŋɡəs/ and the British form is /dʒaɪˈmʌŋɡəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).