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How do you spell Tremendous?

Correct spelling

tremendous

TREMEND + OUS.

Why is tremendous spelled this way?

From Latin tremendus, causing trembling. TREMERE (to tremble). Something tremendous causes trembling — awe so great the body shakes in response.

Common misspellings of tremendous

tremendustremandoustrmendoustremendeous

Example

It was a tremendous success.

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The correct spelling is "tremendous". TREMEND + OUS.
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