How to pronounce perspicuous
American English pronunciation
per-SPIK-yoo-us
- IPA
- /pɚˈspɪkjuəs/
- Syllables
- per · SPIK · yoo · us (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What perspicuous means
Clearly worded and easy to understand
In a sentence: Her perspicuous directions made the new game easy to learn.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning seen through, from a verb meaning to see through.
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