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"ruinous"?

3 Syllabes

"ruinous": 3 syllabes.

Syllabes:ru·i·nous
Accent principal
RU-i-nous(ru · i · nous)● ○ ○

Stress in "ruinous" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈruː.ɪ.nəs⁄

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IPAˈruː.ɪ.nəs
Syllabesru·i·nous
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coalitions um all kinds of nonmaterial inducements and if a war would occur it would be uh ruinous and he was 100% right uh the in World War I Nations did blunder into war not for identifiable economic reasons and it was disastrous

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FAQ: "ruinous"

How many syllables in "ruinous"?
"ruinous" has 3 syllabes (ru - i - nous).
How to divide "ruinous"?
"ruinous" divides into 3 parts: ru · i · nous.
Where is the stress in "ruinous"?
In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "ruinous"?
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