3 syllables: De, li, cious. Stress on li.
dil-ISH-uhs
/dɪˈlɪʃəs/
Delicious is pronounced dil-ISH-uhs (/dɪˈlɪʃəs/). It has three syllables (De-li-cious), with the stress on "li". Delicious is an adjective describing food or drink that has a highly pleasing taste or aroma. It conveys strong sensory enjoyment and often implies mouth-watering appeal. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe something especially appealing or delightful.
adjectiveDelicious is an adjective describing food or drink that has a highly pleasing taste or aroma. It conveys strong sensory enjoyment and often implies mouth-watering appeal. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe something especially appealing or delightful.
"The apple pie was delicious, with a perfectly flaky crust and a cinnamon-scented filling."
"Her grandmother’s soup was delicious, comforting and rich in flavor."
"We had a delicious dinner at the new bistro last night."
Delicious 发音为 dɪˈlɪʃəs。重音落在第二音节，元音为短前元音/ɪ/，末尾为/əs/。开口张度中等，舌尖轻触上齿龈区，辅音清晰，更接近“di-LIH-shuhs”。参照音频时，请注意在第二音节的lr质音略呈卷舌的短促化。
常见错误包括把重音放在第一音节，听起来像de-LI-shus（错把重音前移），以及把/ʃ/（sh）音发成/ch/或/tʃ/。正确的/ɪ/音要短促、几乎像读成“ih”；末尾的/əs/要轻而短，不要拖成/əz/或 /əs/过长。纠正方法是练习分音节朗读，确保第二音节清晰的/ɪ/，并让嘴型在/sh/音前后平滑过渡，避免喉部紧张。
在US/UK/AU三地，核心音素一致，但元音质量略有差异：US常把/i/音稍短，/ɪ/在第二音节清晰；UK往往更紧致的元音和更清晰的/sh/音，且非rhotic时尾音可能略带轻微卷舌；AU通常音节更放松，/ɪ/更靠近近似音，末尾的/əs/较轻且快速。整体重音位置不变，仍在第二音节。
困难点在于/ɪ/与/ɪ/的短促区分、/lɪ/之间的流畅连读，以及/sh/的清晰度。很多人会把/d/和/ɪ/连读成/di/，导致听起来像“deelicious”。此外，尾音/əs/要快速、轻柔，避免拖长。解决办法是分音节练习，逐步加速，确保第二音节的元音和/ʃ/音的清晰分离。
Delicious含有一个明晰的重音模式和一个容易混淆的/sh/音序列。与其他-licious词尾相比，它的元音和辅音组合对比更容易引导学习者关注元音短促、yoking和口腔位置的微调。通过对比练习和镜像发音，你可以在保持自然语流的同时提升发音的清晰度与自然度。
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US: rhotic, flatter /ɜːr/ avoidance; UK: non-rhotic, link /ɪ/ to following consonants; AU: vowel height slightly lower, more relaxed jaw. Vowel quality: /ɪ/ in all dialects remains short; /ʃ/ is a voiceless palato-alveolar fricative; /əs/ is a weak, unstressed schwa + sibilant. IPA references help: /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ (US/UK/AU share). For clarity, keep the second syllable /ɪ/ crisp, and reduce any vocal fry on the final /əs/.
Delicious英中的词源来自拉丁语deliciosus，意为“诱人、愉悦、令人渴望的”。该词根自 delectare（使快乐、欣喜，源自拉丁语de-‘完全地’ + lure‘诱惑、吸引’的概念演变）。在中古英语时期，deliciosus通过法语进入英语，逐步固定为“美味的、令人愉悦的”之义。17世纪末至18世纪初，英文文学中开始广泛用于描述味觉及嗅觉感受，延伸到对事物美好、诱人的比喻用法。现代英语里，delicious常见于描述食品的口感与香气，同时在小说和广告文案中用作强调性修饰词，带有愉悦、诱人的情感色彩。它在拼写和音位上保持稳定，发音的重音始终落在第2音节，呈现出英语中典型的-licious结尾音节。
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