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WillowbrookWord 185 of 545 · The stress trap
How to pronounce delicious
/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ British English
di·LISH·əs
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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✗ Many people say
DE·li·cious
✓ Say
di·LISH·əs
My tip
Stress the middle, and cious is shəs.
In a sentence
Try this soup. It’s delicious!
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: di-LISH-əs.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce delicious?
In British English, delicious is pronounced /dɪˈlɪʃəs/. Say it like this: di-LISH-əs. Stress the middle, and cious is shəs.
How many syllables are in delicious?
When you say it, delicious has 3 syllables: di-LISH-əs. The strong beat is the second one, LISH.
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