Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

courageous

/kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
coura-geous
IPA
/kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

adj

Of an action, that requires courage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from corage + -eus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: corajous, corageus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/
  • British English: /kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/

Inflected Forms

more courageous (comparative) most courageous (superlative)

Derived Forms

courageously courageousness noncourageous overcourageous uncourageous

Synonyms

bold brave hardy valorous heroic

Rhymes With

outrageous contagious advantageous disadvantageous rampageous

Questions

How do you pronounce courageous?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/.
What does courageous mean?
Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
Where does courageous come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce courageous

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “courageous”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “courageous”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “courageous” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.