How to pronounce ignominious
Say it like ig-nuh-MIN-ee-us. Ignominious has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MIN).
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- ig
- nuh
- MIN
- ee
- us
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ignominious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- igKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- usKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of ignominious
American and British speakers say ignominious in essentially the same way: /ɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/ in the US and /ˌɪɡnəʊˈmɪniəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: ig-noh-MIN-ee-us.
What does ignominious mean?
- Especially of a person: deserving of disgrace or dishonour; contemptible, despicable.
- Causing or marked by disgrace or dishonour; disgraceful, dishonourable; also (loosely), humiliating, shameful.“The time when the pseudovirtuous men and women die a painful and ignominious death has yet to come.”
Where does ignominious come from?
From Late Middle English ignominious (“disgraceful, shameful”), from Middle French ignominieux (modern French ignominieux), or from its etymon Latin ignōminiōsus (“disgraced; disgraceful, shameful, ignominious”), from ignōminia (“disgrace,
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Questions about saying ignominious
How do you pronounce ignominious?
Say ig-nuh-MIN-ee-us. The American pronunciation is /ɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/. In British English it is /ˌɪɡnəʊˈmɪniəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ignominious?
Ignominious has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MIN). Broken into parts: ig · nuh · MIN · ee · us.
Do Americans and Brits say ignominious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/ and the British form is /ˌɪɡnəʊˈmɪniəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.