English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Terrible Pronunciation
Terrible is pronounced TE-ruh-buhl, IPA /ˈtɛrəbəl/.
TE-ruh-buhl
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/ · UK /ˈtɛrəbəl/
Syllables: TE · ruh · buhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Very bad or very unpleasant.
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Terrible in a Sentence
- The weather had been terrible since Tuesday.
- She had a terrible cold for most of March.
- It is a terrible waste of good wood.
Common Mispronunciations of Terrible
Not te-RI-buhl
Weight stays on TE, and the middle beat is a bare uh rather than an i.
Not TER-buhl
The middle uh is quiet but it is not silent, which is what holds the word at three beats.
Tip: Terribly keeps the stress and loses a beat: TE-ruh-blee.
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