How to pronounce struthious
Say it like STROO-thee-us. Struthious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STROO).
- STROO
- thee
- us
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Struthious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- theeKeep 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 struthious
American and British speakers say struthious in essentially the same way: /ˈstruθiəs/ in the US and /ˈstruːθiəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: STROO-thee-us.
What does struthious mean?
- like an ostrich or other ratite
Where does struthious come from?
From Latin strūthiō (“ostrich”) + English -ous (“relating to”).
Questions about saying struthious
How do you pronounce struthious?
Say STROO-thee-us. The American pronunciation is /ˈstruθiəs/. In British English it is /ˈstruːθiəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in struthious?
Struthious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STROO). Broken into parts: STROO · thee · us.
Do Americans and Brits say struthious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈstruθiəs/ and the British form is /ˈstruːθiəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.