English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Idiot Pronunciation
Idiot is pronounced I-dee-uht, IPA /ˈɪˌdiət/.
I-dee-uht
US /ˈɪˌdiət/ · UK /ˈɪdɪət/
Syllables: I · dee · uht (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A person who behaves stupidly.
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Idiot in a Sentence
- Some idiot had parked across the gate.
- I felt like an idiot for asking.
- He is no idiot, whatever they say.
Common Mispronunciations of Idiot
Not eye-DEE-uht
The force sits on the opening I, and the two beats behind it fade away.
Not I-dee-oht
The ending is a weak uht with a clean t on it. A full oh there belongs to idiotic, where the beat moves anyway.
Tip: Idiom and idiot share their first two beats and nothing else, so keep the endings distinct.
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