How to Pronounce "ingenuous"
word
ˌɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs
in-JEN-yoo-uhs
ɪndʒˈɛnjuːəs
in-JEN-yoo-uhs
Definition
Describes someone who is honest, open, and not suspicious or deceitful; genuinely innocent or simple in a way that shows honesty.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs
British English
ɪndʒˈɛnjuːəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-JEN-yoo-uhs
UK
in-JEN-yoo-uhs
Listen in Context
The child's ingenuous question made everyone smile.
She gave him an ingenuous smile.
His ingenuous answers showed he was telling the truth.
You could tell by her ingenuous expression that she had no idea what was going on.