How to pronounce tremendous
Say it like truh-MEN-dus. Tremendous has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce tremendous. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- truh
- MEN
- dus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tremendous pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- dusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of tremendous
American and British speakers say tremendous in essentially the same way: /trəˈmɛndəs/ in the US and /trɪˈmɛndəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: trih-MEN-dus.
What does tremendous mean?
- extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree“an enormous boulder”“enormous expenses”
- extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers“a fantastic trip to the Orient”“the film was fantastic!”
- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact“in a frightful hurry”“spent a frightful amount of money”
Where does tremendous come from?
Adapted borrowing of Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”, gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”)) + -ous.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with tremendous
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of tremendous.
Questions about saying tremendous
How do you pronounce tremendous?
Say truh-MEN-dus. The American pronunciation is /trəˈmɛndəs/. In British English it is /trɪˈmɛndəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tremendous?
Tremendous has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEN). Broken into parts: truh · MEN · dus.
Do Americans and Brits say tremendous the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /trəˈmɛndəs/ and the British form is /trɪˈmɛndəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.