How to pronounce hilarious
hi·LAR·i·ous
"hilarious" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: LAR.
- Sounds like
- hih-LER-ee-uhs
- IPA (American)
- /hɪˈlɛriəs/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da-da
Words ending in -ious put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.