English pronunciation

How to pronounce “dangerous

Phonetic spelling

DAYN-juh-ruhs

IPA /ˈdeɪndʒɝəs/

Syllable stress

dayn·juh·ruhs

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “dangerous”?

d a n g e r o u s

dangerous” is spelled D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S. It is pronounced DAYN-juh-ruhs, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • It's dangerous to cross the street without looking.

  • He is a dangerous criminal who escaped from prison.

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