How to pronounce sententious
American English pronunciation
sen-TEN-shus
- IPA
- /sɛnˈtɛnʃəs/
- Syllables
- sen · TEN · shus (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What sententious means
Given to preachy moral sayings
In a sentence: The sententious owl in the story ended every chat with a lesson about being good.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word built on a word for an opinion.
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