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How to pronounce innuendos

Say it like in-yoo-EN-dohz. Innuendos has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (EN).

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US American/ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊz/in-yoo-EN-dohz
UK British/ˌɪnjuːˈɛndəʊz/in-yoo-EN-dohz
  • in
  • yoo
  • EN
  • dohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Innuendos pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. yooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. ENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. dohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of innuendos

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: in-yoo-EN-dohz.

What does innuendos mean?

noun
  1. plural of innuendo How to pronounce innuendo
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of innuendo How to pronounce innuendo

Questions about saying innuendos

How do you pronounce innuendos?

Say in-yoo-EN-dohz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊz/. In British English it is /ˌɪnjuːˈɛndəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in innuendos?

Innuendos has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (EN). Broken into parts: in · yoo · EN · dohz.

Is innuendos pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌɪnjuːˈɛndəʊz/ (in-yoo-EN-dohz).

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