How to Pronounce "spurious"
word
ˈspɝiəs/, /ˈspjʊɹiəs
SPYUR-ee-uhs
spjˈʊɹɪəs
spyOOR-ee-uhs
Definition
Something that is spurious is false or not what it claims to be, though it might appear real or genuine at first.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɝiəs/, /ˈspjʊɹiəs
British English
spjˈʊɹɪəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPYUR-ee-uhs
UK
spyOOR-ee-uhs
Listen in Context
The scientist rejected the spurious data from the experiment.
His excuse was clearly spurious, and no one believed it.
Many people fell for the spurious advertisement online.
There's a lot of spurious information circulating on social media these days.