In this lesson, we are going to examine the multigraph 'ous' and its sound.

Multigraphs are a set of more than two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Multigraph ous
Name ous (pronounced /ˈo ˈe ˈes/)
Common Sound(s) /əs/

The Multigraph 'ous'

Sound: /əs/

This suffix always comes at the end of simple words and sounds /əs/:

nervous /ˈnɝː.vəs/

hideous /ˈhɪd.i.əs/

adulterous /əˈdʌl.tɚ.əs/

pendulous /ˈpen.dʒə.ləs/

Tip!

Remember that in the word oust, 'ous' is pronounced differently as it heads the word:

oust /aʊst/

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