marvellous and marvelous are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. marvellous means “extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers”. marvelous means “extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers”.
/ˈmɑɹvələs/
1.adj.extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
“a fantastic trip to the Orient”
2.adj.being or having the character of a miracle
3.adj.too improbable to admit of belief
“a tall story”
| marvellous | marvelous | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹvələs/ | /ˈmɑɹvələs/ |
| Said | MAHR-vuh-luhs | MAHR-vuh-luhs |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 10 | 9 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | fantastic, grand, howling | fantastic, grand, howling |
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/ˈmɑɹvələs/
1.adj.extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
“a fantastic trip to the Orient”
2.adj.too improbable to admit of belief
“a tall story”
3.adj.being or having the character of a miracle