How to pronounce mendacious
Say it like men-DAY-shus. Mendacious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAY).
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- men
- DAY
- shus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mendacious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- menKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- DAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of mendacious
American and British speakers say mendacious in essentially the same way: /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/ in the US and /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: men-DAY-shus.
What does mendacious mean?
- Lying, untruthful or dishonest.“He was dismissed as a mendacious witness.”
- False or untrue.“mendacious propaganda”
Where does mendacious come from?
Borrowed from Middle French mendacieux, from Latin mendācium (“lie, untruth”), from mendāx (“lying”), + -ious.
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Words that rhyme with mendacious
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Questions about saying mendacious
How do you pronounce mendacious?
Say men-DAY-shus. The American pronunciation is /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/. In British English it is /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mendacious?
Mendacious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAY). Broken into parts: men · DAY · shus.
Do Americans and Brits say mendacious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/ and the British form is /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.