how to pronounce monstrous

/ˈmɑːnstɹəs/

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monstrous is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the nuclear-powered monstrous vessels of …”

meanings of monstrous

adjective:

Of, or relating to a mythical monster; full of monsters.
Hideous or frightful.
Freakish or grotesque.
Marvellous; exceedingly strange; fantastical.
Enormously large.

monstrous frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word monstrous occurs in english on average 3.6 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.