English pronunciation
How to pronounce “peculiar”
Phonetic spelling
puh-KYOOL-yer
IPA /pəkˈjuɫjɝ/
Syllable stress
puh·KYOOL·yer
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “peculiar”?
p e c u l i a r
“peculiar” is spelled P-E-C-U-L-I-A-R. It is pronounced puh-KYOOL-yer, 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 soup has a peculiar taste that I can't identify.
It's peculiar that he didn't show up without calling.