erroneous

1. 1.

   containing or characterized by error

   “erroneous conclusions”

   Similarincorrect

Questions about erroneous

What does erroneous mean?

erroneous means "containing or characterized by error".

How many syllables are in erroneous?

erroneous has 4 syllables: er-ro-ne-ous. The stress falls on "ro". In IPA it is /ɛˈɹoʊniəs/.

Is erroneous a common word?

erroneous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.