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How to pronounce thesaurus
/θɪˈsɔːrəs/ British English
thi·SAW·rəs
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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THE·sau·rus
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thi·SAW·rəs
My tip
Start with a soft th, and stress SAW: thi-SAW-rəs.
In a sentence
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Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce thesaurus?
In British English, thesaurus is pronounced /θɪˈsɔːrəs/. Say it like this: thi-SAW-rəs. Start with a soft th, and stress SAW: thi-SAW-rəs.
How many syllables are in thesaurus?
When you say it, thesaurus has 3 syllables: thi-SAW-rəs. The strong beat is the second one, SAW.
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