How to pronounce formidable
American English pronunciation
FOR-mih-duh-bul
- IPA
- /ˈfɔɹmɪdəbəl/
- Syllables
- FOR · mih · duh · bul (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- for-MID-uh-bul
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What formidable means
So strong or skilled that others are afraid to face it
In a sentence: The other chess team had a formidable player who hadn't lost all year.
Where it comes from: It goes back to a Latin word for fear or dread.
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