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Ominously Pronunciation
Ominously is pronounced AH-muh-nuh-slee, IPA /ˈɑmənəsli/.
AH-muh-nuh-slee
US /ˈɑmənəsli/ · UK /ˈɒmɪnəsli/
Syllables: AH · muh · nuh · slee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: In a way that suggests something bad is about to happen.
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Ominously in a Sentence
- The sky darkened ominously over the hills.
- The engine ticked ominously after the drive.
- She paused ominously before answering.
Common Mispronunciations of Ominously
Not oh-MI-nuh-slee
Everything hangs on the opening AH, with the three beats behind it reduced to a mumble.
Not AH-mi-nuhs-lee
The s joins the final beat rather than the one in front of it, so the word ends nuh-slee.
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