English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Delicious Pronunciation
Delicious is pronounced di-LI-shuhs, IPA /dɪˈlɪʃəs/.
di-LI-shuhs
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ · UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
Syllables: di · LI · shuhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Very pleasant to taste or smell.
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Delicious in a Sentence
- The soup was delicious.
- A delicious smell came from the kitchen.
- She made a delicious tart from the windfall apples.
Common Mispronunciations of Delicious
Not de-li-SEE-uhs
The ci becomes one sh, so the ending is shuhs. Three beats is the whole word.
Not DE-li-shuhs
Press down on LI, the middle beat, and let the first fade to a quick di.
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