How to pronounce ignoramus
Say it like ig-nuh-RAY-mus. Ignoramus has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAY).
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- ig
- nuh
- RAY
- mus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ignoramus pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- igGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- RAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- musKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of ignoramus
American and British speakers say ignoramus in essentially the same way: /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/ in the US and /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/ in the UK.
British respelling: ig-nuh-RAY-mus.
What does ignoramus mean?
- A totally ignorant person, unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
- A grand jury's ruling on an indictment when the evidence is determined to be insufficient to send the case to trial.
- To make such a ruling against (an indictment).
Where does ignoramus come from?
After the ignorant lawyer Ignoramus, the titular character in the 1615 play Ignoramus by the English playwright George Ruggle; from Latin ignōrāmus (“we do not know, we are unacquainted with, we are ignorant of”), the first-person plural pr
Words that rhyme with ignoramus
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Questions about saying ignoramus
How do you pronounce ignoramus?
Say ig-nuh-RAY-mus. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/. In British English it is /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ignoramus?
Ignoramus has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAY). Broken into parts: ig · nuh · RAY · mus.
Do Americans and Brits say ignoramus the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/ and the British form is /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.