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Serious Pronunciation

Pronounce Serious as S EH R IY OW UW S.

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    Serious phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'serious'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of serious: /sɛrɪoʊus/
    • Modern IPA representation of serious: /sɛrɪɒʊs/

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    List of meaning for serious

    requiring careful thought and deep consideration

    serious(adj)

    concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

    "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"

    serious(adj)

    of great consequence

    "marriage is a serious matter"

    dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening(adj)

    causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

    "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

    good, serious(adj)

    appealing to the mind

    "good music"; "a serious book"

    unplayful, serious, sober(adj)

    completely lacking in playfulness

    serious(adj)

    requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

    "raised serious objections to the proposal"; "the plan has a serious flaw"

    not joking or playful in mood or manner

    I'm serious when I say that no one should be walking in that neighborhood at night

    having a matter of importance as its topic

    a very serious film that dealt with the aftermath of the Gulf War

    involving potential loss or injury

    a serious accident

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term serious

    Things have happened this year that have caused a serious reduction in confidence, things have come to light that don't make any Chilean proud.

    – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet

    Investors looking beyond the impressive headline returns will find a pattern of behavior that raises serious questions about ethics, morals, and a host of other risks an investor must take to achieve those returns.

    – Ted Seides

    This is just another example of the lack of seriousness. And this is a serious time. We're under grave threats again, and I think we need a president with a steady hand.

    – Jeb Bush & Associates

    This is just another example of the lack of seriousness. And this is a serious time. We're under grave threats again, and I think we need a president with a steady hand.

    – Jeb Bush

    It's a very serious situation.

    – Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven

    Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.

    – Antoine De Saint-Exupery

    My wife Mary and I have been married for forty-seven years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce; murder, yes, but divorce, never.

    – Jack Benny

    If you put at risk any part of the framework for international police cooperation and intelligence sharing, that Britain currently relies on then there clearly is potential for consequences, i think there are some pretty serious security consequences actually.

    – Rob Wainwright

    These girls were serious toughies, one girl had a knife slice from the corner of her lip up to her ear. I remember just sitting in a room with all of these girls and thinking, ‘I hope I don’t have to fight for my life every day because this is going to get exhausting.’.

    – Actress Gianna Simone

    What made Dylann Roof do what he did? You know, I mean, that's the question, isn't it? I don't know, there are pieces of the puzzle, and you put them all on the jigsaw board, and you're still going to have a big hole there. What I do know is that violent behavior -- whether it's serious violence or minor violence in populations -- is never just one thing. It's not a one thing problem. It's going to be an accumulation of things, kind of a whole cocktail of factors.

    – Jeffrey Swanson

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