How to pronounce spacious
Say it like SPAY-shus. Spacious has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPAY).
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- SPAY
- shus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spacious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPAYSay 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 spacious
American and British speakers say spacious in essentially the same way: /ˈspeɪʃəs/ in the US and /ˈspeɪʃəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPAY-shus.
What does spacious mean?
- Having plenty of space; roomy; capacious.“The apartment has a spacious bedroom.”
- Large in expanse.“The cabin offers a lovely spacious view of the mountain meadows.”
Where does spacious come from?
From Middle English spacious, from Old French spacios, from Latin spatiōsus.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with spacious
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of spacious.
Questions about saying spacious
How do you pronounce spacious?
Say SPAY-shus. The American pronunciation is /ˈspeɪʃəs/. In British English it is /ˈspeɪʃəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spacious?
Spacious has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPAY). Broken into parts: SPAY · shus.
Do Americans and Brits say spacious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈspeɪʃəs/ and the British form is /ˈspeɪʃəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.