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How to pronounce stentorious

Say it like sten-TOR-ee-us. Stentorious has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOR).

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US American/stɛnˈtɔriəs/sten-TOR-ee-us
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • sten
  • TOR
  • ee
  • us
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stentorious pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. stenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. TORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. usKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does stentorious mean?

adjective
  1. Synonym of stentorian.

Where does stentorious come from?

From Stentor + -ious, after the herald Stentor in the Trojan War.

Words that rhyme with stentorious

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Questions about saying stentorious

How do you pronounce stentorious?

Say sten-TOR-ee-us. The American pronunciation is /stɛnˈtɔriəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stentorious?

Stentorious has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOR). Broken into parts: sten · TOR · ee · us.

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