English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Capriciously Pronunciation
Capriciously is pronounced kuh-PRI-shi-slee, IPA /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/.
kuh-PRI-shi-slee
US /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/ · UK /kæˈprɪʃəsli/
Syllables: kuh · PRI · shi · slee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: In a sudden, unpredictable way, with no good reason behind it.
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Capriciously in a Sentence
- Funding was withdrawn capriciously halfway through.
- She behaves capriciously when she is tired.
- The rules were applied capriciously from one case to the next.
Common Mispronunciations of Capriciously
Not ka-PRY-shus-lee
The stressed vowel is the short i of rich, not the long i of price. Caprice itself ends in a long ee, which makes the pair look stranger than it is.
Not ka-pri-shus-LEE
Lean on the second syllable, PRI, and let the four that follow run off evenly. The ly ending is never stressed.
Tip: Five syllables, kuh-PRI-shis-lee, and the ci in the middle is a sh.
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