How to pronounce pusillanimous
Say it like pyoo-suh-LAN-uh-mus. Pusillanimous has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LAN).
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- pyoo
- suh
- LAN
- uh
- mus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pusillanimous pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- pyooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- LANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- musKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of pusillanimous
American and British speakers say pusillanimous in essentially the same way: /pjusəˈlænəməs/ in the US and /pjuːsəˈlænəməs/ in the UK.
British respelling: pyoo-suh-LAN-uh-mus.
What does pusillanimous mean?
- Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity.“The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner.”
Where does pusillanimous come from?
Derived from Latin pusillanimis (“faint-hearted, timid”) + -ous.
Words that rhyme with pusillanimous
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pusillanimous.
Questions about saying pusillanimous
How do you pronounce pusillanimous?
Say pyoo-suh-LAN-uh-mus. The American pronunciation is /pjusəˈlænəməs/. In British English it is /pjuːsəˈlænəməs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pusillanimous?
Pusillanimous has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LAN). Broken into parts: pyoo · suh · LAN · uh · mus.
Do Americans and Brits say pusillanimous the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pjusəˈlænəməs/ and the British form is /pjuːsəˈlænəməs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.