How to pronounce “vaccine”
Say “vaccine” in 2 beats
vaccine
/ˌvækˈsin/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vaksiːn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vækvæk
- sinsinstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌvækˈsin/
- IPA (British)
- /vaksiːn/
- Respelling
- vak-SEEN
- Syllables
- 2 — væk-SIN
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: væk-SIN. “sin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌvækˈsin/
/vaksiːn/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “vaccine” means
- noun
immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
Say it in a sentence
“The vaccine is offered free to everyone over sixty-five.”“vaccine”, answered
How do you pronounce “vaccine”?
“vaccine” is pronounced /ˌvækˈsin/ (vak-SEEN) in American English and /vaksiːn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sin”. Build it as væk-SIN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “vaccine” have?
2: væk · sin. The beat lands on the second, “sin”.
Is “vaccine” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌvækˈsin/ (vak-SEEN); British English says /vaksiːn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “vaccine” mean?
As a noun: immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies For example: “The vaccine is offered free to everyone over sixty-five.”
Where is the stress in “vaccine”?
Stress the second syllable: væk-SIN. “sin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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