English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Continous Pronunciation
Continous is pronounced kuhn-TI-nyoo-uhs, IPA /kənˈtɪnju.əs/.
kuhn-TI-nyoo-uhs
US /kənˈtɪnju.əs/ · UK /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
Syllables: kuhn · TI · nyoo · uhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective (a common misspelling of continuous): A frequent misspelling of continuous, which describes something going on without a break.
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Continous in a Sentence
- The report had continous written three times on the first page.
- Spellcheckers usually flag continous straight away.
- He typed continous and moved on without noticing.
Common Mispronunciations of Continous
Not kuhn-TI-nuhs
Reading the misspelling literally loses a syllable. The intended word has four, with a nyoo in the middle.
Not KON-ti-nyoo-uhs
The beat falls on TI, and the opening is a colourless kuhn.
Tip: The correct spelling is continuous, with a u between the n and the o.
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