How to pronounce cinereous
American English pronunciation
sih-NEER-ee-us
- IPA
- /sɪˈnɪɹi.əs/
- Syllables
- sih · NEER · ee · us (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What cinereous means
Of the soft gray color of ashes
In a sentence: A cinereous vulture glided over the dry hills.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning like ashes.
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