How to pronounce various

VAR·i·ous

"various" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable: VAR.

Sounds like

VER-ee-uhs

IPA (American)

/ˈvɛriəs/

Rhythm

DAAA-da-da

Words ending in -ious put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.