English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dubious Pronunciation
Dubious is pronounced DOO-bee-uhs, IPA /ˈdubiəs/.
DOO-bee-uhs
US /ˈdubiəs/ · UK /ˈdjuːbɪəs/
Syllables: DOO · bee · uhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Doubtful about something, or of questionable quality or honesty.
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Dubious in a Sentence
- I am dubious about the second estimate.
- The painting has a dubious history before 1920.
- He gave her a dubious look and said nothing.
Common Mispronunciations of Dubious
Not doo-BY-uhs
Front stress holds the word together, and the middle beat is a quick bee with no long i in it.
Not DOO-byuhs
The bee earns a place of its own between the DOO and the closing uhs, which brings the count to three.
Tip: Doubt and dubious share a root, and the b that doubt leaves silent is fully sounded here.
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