Proper Pronunciation Guide

tremendous

[trə mɛn dəs]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the first letter “e” as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.
  • Pronounce the second syllable like the word “men” and stress it.
  • Pronounce the letters “ou” in the unstressed final syllable as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/—and not as /o/.
  • Be sure to pronounce the initial consonant cluster as [tr] and not as
    /ʧ/.

Practice Sentence:

 The performers received a tremendous amount of applause from the audience.

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