thunderous

/ˈθʌn.dər.əs/

Syllables thun·der·ous

Stress THUN-der-ous

Phonics Breakdown

th

/θ/

voiceless th

un

/ʌn/

short u

der

/dər/

er schwa

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

very loud; sounding like thunder

Sound Reference

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th=/θ/(think) + un=/ʌn/(under) + der=/dər/(ladder) + ous=/əs/(dangerous)

Example

The crowd gave a thunderous applause.