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Innuendo Pronunciation
Innuendo is pronounced i-nyoo-EN-doh, IPA /ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/.
i-nyoo-EN-doh
US /ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/ · UK /ɪnnjuːˈɛndəʊ/
Syllables: i · nyoo · EN · doh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: An indirect remark that hints at something rude or damaging without saying it outright.
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Innuendo in a Sentence
- The article was full of innuendo but offered no evidence.
- He answered the innuendo with a flat denial.
- Her reply carried just enough innuendo to make the room laugh.
Common Mispronunciations of Innuendo
Not i-NYOO-en-doh
The peak arrives late, on EN. Everything before it is light and quick.
Not i-noo-EN-doh
A y glide belongs after the n in careful speech, giving nyoo rather than noo. British speakers keep it reliably; American speakers vary.
Tip: Four syllables: i-nyoo-EN-doh. The plural can be innuendos or innuendoes.
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