mountainous

/ˈmaʊntənəs/

Syllables moun·tain·ous

Stress MOUN-tain-ous

Phonics Breakdown

moun

/maʊn/

ou diphth

tain

/tən/

schwa

ous

/əs/

-ful suffix

Meaning

having many mountains; related to mountains

Sound Reference

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moun=/maʊn/(mount) + tain=/tən/(mountain) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

They traveled through a mountainous region.