English pronunciation
How to pronounce “ridiculous”
Phonetic spelling
rih-DIK-yuh-luhs
IPA /ɹɪˈdɪkjəɫəs/
Syllable stress
ri·dic·u·lous
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
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r i d i c u l o u s
“ridiculous” is spelled R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S. It is pronounced rih-DIK-yuh-luhs, 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
That price is ridiculous.
It’s ridiculous to wait this long for a bus.