How to pronounce "odiou" in English
ˈoʊ.di.əs
OH·dee·əs
Primary stress: OH
Hear native speakers say odiou in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “odiou”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
OH
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
dee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
əs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("OH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "odiou" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“just absolutely odious that Mohammed should be placed, the prophet should be placed here in this area of Inferno.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“bent, is nonetheless not odious to me.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“and scholarship combining moving personal East odious with an acute and”— StanfordWatch clip
“odious and I also think it's dangerous and I don't want to see it perpetuated into the next century.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“possible to separate the music from the man and his odious views Mr vogner what does your great-grandfather mean”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“final regardless of how odious my counterparty is or how how you know politically disfavored their opinions are”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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just absolutely odious that Mohammed should be placed, the prophet should be placed here in this area of Inferno.
Hear it in context: “odiou”
72 clipsThe English word “odiou” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈoʊ.di.əs (phonetic respelling: OH-dee-əs). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (OH · dee · əs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (OH). Grammatically, “odiou” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 72 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “odiou” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @44:51
“Mohammed and I know there are a lot of people who just find this just absolutely odious that Mohammed should be placed, the prophet should be placed here in this area of Inferno. the prophet should be placed here in this area of Inferno.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @19:11
“Brotherhood and all that bad air. Theology, the which has never been my bent, is nonetheless not odious to me. For I feel an affinity with these non-essential unexploited who congregate at this intersection in the South end of”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @30:12
“the most influential figures in chicana feminist queer and indigenous activism and scholarship combining moving personal East odious with an acute and elegant political and cultural critique the writer activist teacher dramatist”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @4:23
“with that assumption. I think it's odious and I also think it's dangerous and I don't want to see it perpetuated into the next century. I think better if and I don't want to see it perpetuated”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @19:41
“testament to his enduring popularity but while undoubtedly a genius is it possible to separate the music from the man and his odious views Mr vogner what does your great-grandfather mean views Mr vogner what does your great-grandfather mean”
Definition & Meaning: “odiou”
- Extremely unpleasant, repulsive, or deserving of hatred.
Example Sentences (3)
- “He had to perform the odious task of cleaning out the flooded basement.”
- “just absolutely odious that Mohammed should be placed, the prophet should be placed here in this area of Inferno.”
- “bent, is nonetheless not odious to me. For I feel an affinity with these”
Pronounce: “odiou”
- Pronunciation:
- OH-dee-əs
- Syllables:
- OH · dee · əs
- Written Hyphenation:
- o · di · ou
- Primary stress:
- OH
- IPA:
- ˈoʊ.di.əs
- Hear it in context
- odiou
Words that Rhyme with “odiou”
-oʊdiəsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"odiou" (⁄ˈoʊ.di.əs⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "odiou" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about odiou
How do you pronounce “odiou”?
“odiou” is pronounced ⁄ˈoʊ.di.əs⁄ (OH-dee-əs). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “odiou”?
“odiou” has 3 syllables: OH · dee · əs.
Where is the stress in “odiou”?
The primary stress in “odiou” is on “OH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “odiou” mean?
Extremely unpleasant, repulsive, or deserving of hatred.
How can I hear “odiou” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “odiou”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).