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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “revenue”

“revenue” is pronounced /ˈɹɛvəˌnu/ (RE-vuh-noo) in American English and /ɹɛvənjuː/ in British English, and /ˈɹɛvəˌnju/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “rev”.
The sound

Say “revenue” in 3 beats

Say it like this

revenue

/ˈɹɛvəˌnu/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛvənjuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. revɹɛstress
  2. envə
  3. uenu
IPA (American)
/ˈɹɛvəˌnu/
IPA (British)
/ɹɛvənjuː/
Also accepted
/ˈɹɛvəˌnju/
Respelling
RE-vuh-noo
Syllables
3 — REV-en-ue
Stress
Stress the first syllable: REV-en-ue. “rev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɹɛvəˌnu/

British

/ɹɛvənjuː/

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Meaning

What “revenue” means

  1. noun

    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

  2. noun

    government income due to taxation

Say it in a sentence

“Revenue grew slowly but the costs grew faster.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɛshort evvəschwannulong oo

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Questions

“revenue”, answered

How do you pronounce “revenue”?

“revenue” is pronounced /ˈɹɛvəˌnu/ (RE-vuh-noo) in American English and /ɹɛvənjuː/ in British English, and /ˈɹɛvəˌnju/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “rev”. Build it as REV-en-ue, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “revenue” have?

3: rev · en · ue. The beat lands on the first, “rev”.

Is “revenue” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛvəˌnu/ (RE-vuh-noo); British English says /ɹɛvənjuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “revenue” mean?

As a noun: the entire amount of income before any deductions are made For example: “Revenue grew slowly but the costs grew faster.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “revenue”?

Stress the first syllable: REV-en-ue. “rev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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