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Arduous Pronunciation
Arduous is pronounced AHR-joo-uhs, IPA /ˈɑrdʒuəs/.
AHR-joo-uhs
US /ˈɑrdʒuəs/ · UK /ˈɑːdjuːəs/
Syllables: AHR · joo · uhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Needing a lot of hard, tiring effort.
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Arduous in a Sentence
- The climb was more arduous than the guidebook suggested.
- Negotiations were long and arduous.
- She described an arduous journey across three borders.
Common Mispronunciations of Arduous
Not ahr-DOO-uhs
Everything hangs on AHR, and what follows is close to a murmur.
Not AHR-dyoo-oos
The ending is a weak uhs, so the word finishes quietly rather than on a full oo.
Tip: Americans run the du into a j, AHR-joo-uhs, while British speakers keep a clear d plus y, AHR-dyoo-uhs.
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