How to Pronounce "fatuous"
word
ˈfætʃəwəs
FACH-uh-wuhs
fˈætʃuːəs
FACH-oo-uhs
Definition
Describes something or someone that is silly, foolish, or lacking in intelligence, often in a self-satisfied or smug way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfætʃəwəs
British English
fˈætʃuːəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FACH-uh-wuhs
UK
FACH-oo-uhs
Listen in Context
His fatuous comment made everyone uncomfortable.
She gave a fatuous answer to the easy question.
The movie was full of fatuous jokes.
His fatuous grin made it hard to take him seriously.