English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Credulous Pronunciation
Credulous is pronounced KRE-juh-luhs, IPA /ˈkrɛdʒələs/.
KRE-juh-luhs
US /ˈkrɛdʒələs/ · UK /ˈkrɛdjʊləs/
Syllables: KRE · juh · luhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Too ready to believe things, and so easy to deceive.
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Credulous in a Sentence
- A credulous audience will swallow almost any figure you quote.
- He was young and credulous and signed without reading.
- The scheme relied on credulous investors in three countries.
Common Mispronunciations of Credulous
Not kruh-DYOO-luhs
Open with the punch on KRE. Pushing it onto the middle syllable borrows the rhythm of incredulous, where the beat really does sit there.
Not KRE-doo-luhs
American speakers turn the du into a j sound, juh, the way they do in graduate and education. A plain doo is the older British reading.
Tip: Credulous describes the person who believes; credible describes the thing worth believing. The two are often swapped.
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