How do you pronounce miraculous?

The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/.

miraculous

/mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: mi-rac-u-lous
IPA: /mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/

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Meaning

adj

By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.

adj

Very surprising; amazing.

Example Sentences

"If Moldova harboured even the slightest hopes of pulling off a comeback that would have bordered on miraculous given their lack of quality, they were snuffed out 13 minutes before the break when Oxlade-Chamberlain picked his way through midfield before releasing Defoe for a finish that should have been dealt with more convincingly by Namasco at his near post."

Etymology

From Middle French miraculeux. Displaced native Old English wundorlīċ.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: miraculeux

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/
British English: /mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/

Inflected Forms

more miraculous (comparative) most miraculous (superlative)

Derived Forms

mirabolic miraculosity miraculously miraculousness nonmiraculous pseudomiraculous quasimiraculous unmiraculous

Phrases

miraculous berry miraculous fruit

Frequently Paired Words

miracle

Synonyms

heaven-sent providential marvelous marvellous