how to pronounce luminous

/ˈlumənəs/

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luminous is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of luminous in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… able to render such luminous pictures a …”

meaning of luminous

Luminous means emitting light.

luminous frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word luminous occurs in english on average 2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.