English pronunciation

How to pronounce “luxurious

Phonetic spelling

luhg-ZHOOR-ee-us

IPA /ɫəɡˈʒɝiəs/

Syllable stress

luhg·ZHOOR·ee·us

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “luxurious”?

l u x u r i o u s

luxurious” is spelled L-U-X-U-R-I-O-U-S. It is pronounced luhg-ZHOOR-ee-us, 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

  • The hotel room was luxurious with a view of the ocean.

  • She wore a luxurious silk dress to the gala.

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