How to pronounce “vegetarian”
Say “vegetarian” in 5 beats
vegetarian
/ˌvɛdʒəˈtɛˌɹiən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɛdʒɪteəɹiən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vɛvɛ
- dʒədʒə
- tɛtɛstress
- ɹiɹi
- ənən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌvɛdʒəˈtɛˌɹiən/
- IPA (British)
- /vɛdʒɪteəɹiən/
- Respelling
- ve-juh-TE-ree-uhn
- Syllables
- 5 — vɛ-dʒə-TƐ-ɹi-ən
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: vɛ-dʒə-TƐ-ɹi-ən. “tɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/ˌvɛdʒəˈtɛˌɹiən/
/vɛdʒɪteəɹiən/
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What “vegetarian” means
- noun
eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
Say it in a sentence
“She has been vegetarian since she was about fourteen.”“vegetarian”, answered
How do you pronounce “vegetarian”?
“vegetarian” is pronounced /ˌvɛdʒəˈtɛˌɹiən/ (ve-juh-TE-ree-uhn) in American English and /vɛdʒɪteəɹiən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “tɛ”. Build it as vɛ-dʒə-TƐ-ɹi-ən, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “vegetarian” have?
5: vɛ · dʒə · tɛ · ɹi · ən. The beat lands on the third, “tɛ”.
Is “vegetarian” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌvɛdʒəˈtɛˌɹiən/ (ve-juh-TE-ree-uhn); British English says /vɛdʒɪteəɹiən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “vegetarian” mean?
As a noun: eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products For example: “She has been vegetarian since she was about fourteen.”
Where is the stress in “vegetarian”?
Stress the third syllable: vɛ-dʒə-TƐ-ɹi-ən. “tɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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