How to pronounce injurious
Say it like in-JUUR-ee-us. Injurious has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JUUR).
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- in
- JUUR
- ee
- us
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Injurious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- JUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- 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 injurious
American and British speakers say injurious in essentially the same way: /ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/ in the US and /ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: in-JOOR-rih-us.
What does injurious mean?
- Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.
- Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.
Where does injurious come from?
From Middle English injurious, from Anglo-Norman enjurius, from Latin iniūriōsus; analysable as injury + -ous.
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Words that rhyme with injurious
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Questions about saying injurious
How do you pronounce injurious?
Say in-JUUR-ee-us. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/. In British English it is /ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in injurious?
Injurious has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JUUR). Broken into parts: in · JUUR · ee · us.
Do Americans and Brits say injurious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/ and the British form is /ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.