HOW TO PRONOUNCE
onerous
/ˈoʊnɚəs/
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Start with the vowel in “own.”
In OH-ner-us, put the main stress on the first of three syllables. Keep the following vowels light.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The schedule placed an onerous burden on the staff.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does onerous mean?
adjective
- Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈoʊnɚəs/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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See this word in context.
To them it seemed better to "let ill alone" and seek some other clime where conditions would be less onerous.
As for Sir Percy himself, he was universally voted to be totally unqualified for the onerous post he had taken upon himself.
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The wealthy churches show no inclination to compete for the onerous privilege of making the experiment in this definite and practical form.
There are cases without number in which a small moderate advantage might have been gained without any very onerous condition being attached to it.
She argued stubbornly that it was none of his business, seeing that the onerous work of washing and dressing and training would fall upon her.