How to pronounce multifarious
American English pronunciation
mul-tih-FAIR-ee-us
- IPA
- /ˌmʌltɪˈfɛɹi.əs/
- Syllables
- mul · tih · FAIR · ee · us (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What multifarious means
Of many different kinds; greatly varied
In a sentence: Grandpa's garage held a multifarious pile of tools, toys, jars and old bike parts.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the Latin word multifarius, which starts with multi-, meaning many.
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