English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Synonymous Pronunciation
Synonymous is pronounced suh-NAH-nuh-muhs, IPA /səˈnɑnəməs/.
suh-NAH-nuh-muhs
US /səˈnɑnəməs/ · UK /sɪˈnɒnɪməs/
Syllables: suh · NAH · nuh · muhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Having the same meaning as something else, or so closely linked to it that one suggests the other.
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Synonymous in a Sentence
- For many people the brand is synonymous with quality.
- Cheap and nasty are not synonymous.
- That street became synonymous with the protests.
Common Mispronunciations of Synonymous
Not SI-nuh-ni-muhs
Push the voice onto NAH, the second of four syllables. The noun synonym stresses the front, but the adjective moves the weight along.
Not sy-NAH-nuh-muhs
Clip the opening y to a short i, the way the noun does.
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