Proper Pronunciation Guide
circuitous
[sɚ 
kju
ə təs]
Tips:
- Pronounce the first syllable like the word “sir.”
- Pronounce the second syllable like the word ‘cue”—[kju]—and stress it.
- Link the second and third syllables with the consonant glide /w/.
Practice Sentences:
| The president took a circuitous route in order to avoid the protesters. | |
| He used circuitous reasoning to try to make his point. |
Definition:
(adjective) A roundabout, indirect, often intricate path from one point to another.
Notes:
The noun “circuit” stresses the first syllable: [sɝ kət]