How to pronounce “various”
Say “various” in 3 beats
various
/ˈvɛɹiəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /veəɹiəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vɛvɛstress
- ɹiɹi
- əsəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvɛɹiəs/
- IPA (British)
- /veəɹiəs/
- Respelling
- VE-ree-uhs
- Syllables
- 3 — VƐ-ɹi-əs
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VƐ-ɹi-əs. “vɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈvɛɹiəs/
/veəɹiəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “various” means
- adjective
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
“assorted sizes”
- adjective
considered individually
“the respective club members”
- adjective
distinctly dissimilar or unlike
“celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan”
Say it in a sentence
“The market sells various spices imported from across Asia.”“various”, answered
How do you pronounce “various”?
“various” is pronounced /ˈvɛɹiəs/ (VE-ree-uhs) in American English and /veəɹiəs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vɛ”. Build it as VƐ-ɹi-əs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “various” have?
3: vɛ · ɹi · əs. The beat lands on the first, “vɛ”.
Is “various” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈvɛɹiəs/ (VE-ree-uhs); British English says /veəɹiəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “various” mean?
As an adjective: of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity For example: “assorted sizes” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “various”?
Stress the first syllable: VƐ-ɹi-əs. “vɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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