How to Pronounce "ridiculous"
word
/ɹɪˈdɪkjəɫəs/
ri-DIK-yuh-luhs
/ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs/
ri-DIK-yuu-luhs
Definition
If something is ridiculous, it is so unreasonable, silly, or extreme that it seems laughable or hard to take seriously. It can describe situations, ideas, prices, or someone's behavior or appearance.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɹɪˈdɪkjəɫəs/
British English
/ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-DIK-yuh-luhs
UK
ri-DIK-yuu-luhs
Listen in Context
That hat looks ridiculous on me.
The price of this sandwich is ridiculous.
It is ridiculous to wait three hours for a bus.
Come on, that's a ridiculous excuse and you know it.