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How to pronounce thesauri

Say it like thuh-SOR-ee. Thesauri has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SOR).

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US American/θəˈsɔˌri/thuh-SOR-ee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • thuh
  • SOR
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Thesauri pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. thuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. SORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. eeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does thesauri mean?

noun
  1. plural of thesaurus How to pronounce thesaurus

Words that rhyme with thesauri

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of thesauri.

Questions about saying thesauri

How do you pronounce thesauri?

Say thuh-SOR-ee. The American pronunciation is /θəˈsɔˌri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in thesauri?

Thesauri has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SOR). Broken into parts: thuh · SOR · ee.

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