English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Stupendous Pronunciation
Stupendous is pronounced stoo-PEN-duhs, IPA /stuˈpɛndəs/.
stoo-PEN-duhs
US /stuˈpɛndəs/ · UK /stjuːˈpɛndəs/
Syllables: stoo · PEN · duhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Extremely impressive in size or degree.
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Stupendous in a Sentence
- The view from the ridge is stupendous.
- They spent a stupendous amount on the renovation.
- It was a stupendous piece of luck.
Common Mispronunciations of Stupendous
Not STOO-pen-duhs
PEN is the loud beat and the stoo in front of it is quick and quiet. Stupid is the related word that keeps its push at the front.
Not stoo-PEN-doos
That ous ending flattens to duhs. English almost never gives a full oo to the letters ou in an unstressed ending.
Tip: American speech gives a plain stoo and British speech usually a styoo, the same split that student takes.
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