English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Nauseous Pronunciation
Nauseous is pronounced NAW-shuhs, IPA /ˈnɔʃəs/.
NAW-shuhs
US /ˈnɔʃəs/ · UK /ˈnɔːsɪəs/
Syllables: NAW · shuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Feeling sick, or causing a feeling of sickness.
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Nauseous in a Sentence
- The smell of diesel made her nauseous.
- He felt nauseous for the whole crossing.
- A nauseous sweetness hung over the yard.
Common Mispronunciations of Nauseous
Not NAW-see-uhs
Two syllables is the common American reading, with the seous collapsing into a single shuhs. Three syllables, NAW-zee-uhs, is the usual British version and is equally correct.
Not NOO-shuhs
Open with the aw of law. The au here behaves as it does in nautical and astronaut.
Tip: Both the sh and the zee readings are standard, so pick one and keep it.
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