How to pronounce innocuous
American English pronunciation
ih-NOK-yoo-us
- IPA
- /ɪˈnɑkju.əs/
- Syllables
- ih · NOK · yoo · us (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What innocuous means
Harmless and not likely to upset anyone
In a sentence: His innocuous question about the weather somehow started a long argument.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning harmless.
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