How to pronounce librarious
Say it like ly-BRER-ee-us. Librarious has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BRER).
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- ly
- BRER
- ee
- us
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Librarious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- lyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- BRERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- 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 librarious
American and British speakers say librarious in essentially the same way: /laɪˈbrɛriəs/ in the US and /laɪˈbrɛəriəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: ly-BRAIR-ree-us.
What does librarious mean?
- of or pertaining to books
Where does librarious come from?
From library + -ous.
Words that rhyme with librarious
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of librarious.
Questions about saying librarious
How do you pronounce librarious?
Say ly-BRER-ee-us. The American pronunciation is /laɪˈbrɛriəs/. In British English it is /laɪˈbrɛəriəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in librarious?
Librarious has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BRER). Broken into parts: ly · BRER · ee · us.
Do Americans and Brits say librarious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /laɪˈbrɛriəs/ and the British form is /laɪˈbrɛəriəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.