English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Nervous Pronunciation
Nervous is pronounced NUR-vuhs, IPA /ˈnɝvəs/.
NUR-vuhs
US /ˈnɝvəs/ · UK /ˈnɜːvəs/
Syllables: NUR · vuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Anxious or easily frightened, especially before something important.
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Nervous in a Sentence
- I was nervous for the first ten minutes and fine after that.
- She gets nervous in crowds.
- A nervous laugh went round the room.
Common Mispronunciations of Nervous
Not NER-vus with a long u
The ous ending is a weak uhs, never oos. Famous, jealous, and serious all reduce it the same way.
Not ner-VUHS
The opening syllable carries the beat and the second one falls away. Nothing at the end of this word is loud.
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