numerous

/ˈnuːmərəs/

Syllables nu·mer·ous

Stress NU-mer-ous

Phonics Breakdown

nu

/nuː/

long u_e

mer

/mər/

er schwa

ous

/əs/

weak schwa

Meaning

many; a large number of

Sound Reference

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nu=/nuː/(new) + mer=/mər/(number) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

She has numerous books on science.