How to pronounce “vase”
Say “vase” in one beat
vase
/veɪs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɑːz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vaseveɪs
- IPA (American)
- /veɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /vɑːz/
- Also accepted
- /vɑz/
- Respelling
- VAYSS (UK VAHZ)
- Syllables
- 1 — vase
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /veɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/veɪs/
/vɑːz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Also accepted
/vɑz/Where “vase” goes wrong
- Often heard
“VAZZ”
American English says VAYSS; British English says VAHZ
What “vase” means
- noun
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
Say it in a sentence
“She put the roses in a tall blue vase on the table.”“vase”, answered
How do you pronounce “vase”?
“vase” is pronounced /veɪs/ (VAYSS (UK VAHZ)) in American English and /vɑːz/ in British English, and /vɑz/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /veɪs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “vase” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /veɪs/ — a single beat.
Is “vase” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /veɪs/ (VAYSS (UK VAHZ)); British English says /vɑːz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “vase” mean?
As a noun: an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers For example: “She put the roses in a tall blue vase on the table.”
Where is the stress in “vase”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /veɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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