English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Voluminous Pronunciation
Voluminous is pronounced vuh-LOO-muh-nuhs, IPA /vəˈlumənəs/.
vuh-LOO-muh-nuhs
US /vəˈlumənəs/ · UK /vəˈluːmɪnəs/
Syllables: vuh · LOO · muh · nuhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Very large in amount, or very loose and full in shape.
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Voluminous in a Sentence
- The file is voluminous and badly ordered.
- She wore a voluminous grey coat.
- His voluminous notes fill four boxes.
Common Mispronunciations of Voluminous
Not VO-lyoo-mi-nuhs
LOO carries the word, and the vo you can see in the spelling comes out as a plain uh.
Not vuh-LOO-mee-nuhs
The third vowel is a dull uh whatever the spelling suggests.
Tip: Volume keeps its stress at the front, while voluminous moves it to the second beat.
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