English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Amorphous Pronunciation
Amorphous is pronounced uh-MAWR-fuhs, IPA /əˈmɔrfəs/.
uh-MAWR-fuhs
US /əˈmɔrfəs/ · UK /əˈmɔːfəs/
Syllables: uh · MAWR · fuhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Having no definite shape or structure.
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Amorphous in a Sentence
- The sculpture is an amorphous lump of grey resin.
- Her job description is amorphous at best.
- Glass is amorphous, with none of the lattice a crystal has.
Common Mispronunciations of Amorphous
Not A-mor-fuhs
MAWR is the peak and the opening a is a bare step towards it. The prefix a, meaning without, never takes weight in words of this shape.
Not uh-MAWR-fows
Giving the ending the ow of cow adds a vowel the word never had. Those three letters reduce to a colourless uhs and carry no beat of their own.
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