English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Thesaurus Pronunciation
Thesaurus is pronounced thuh-SAW-ruhs, IPA /θəˈsɔrəs/.
thuh-SAW-ruhs
US /θəˈsɔrəs/ · UK /θɛˈsɔːrəs/
Syllables: thuh · SAW · ruhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A reference book that groups words by meaning rather than listing them alphabetically with definitions.
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Thesaurus in a Sentence
- Keep a thesaurus next to the dictionary.
- A thesaurus will not tell you which synonym actually fits.
- She reached for the thesaurus halfway through the paragraph.
Common Mispronunciations of Thesaurus
Not THEE-saw-ruhs
The beat is on the middle syllable and the opening fades to thuh.
Not tuh-SAW-ruhs
The th is the voiceless one of thick. Replacing it with a t is easy to do at the start of an unstressed syllable.
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