How to pronounce “vehement”
Say “vehement” in 3 beats
vehement
/ˈviəmənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈviːəmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vehvistress
- emə
- entmənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈviəmənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈviːəmənt/
- Also accepted
- /vəˈhimənt/
- Respelling
- VEE-uh-muhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — VEH-em-ent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VEH-em-ent. “veh” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈviəmənt/
/ˈviːəmənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “vehement” goes wrong
- Often heard
“vuh-HEE-ment”
the h is silent and the stress is first: VEE-uh-muhnt
What “vehement” means
- adjective
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
“fierce loyalty”
- adjective
characterized by great force or energy
“vehement deluges of rain”
Say it in a sentence
“His objection was vehement but entirely polite.”“vehement”, answered
How do you pronounce “vehement”?
“vehement” is pronounced /ˈviəmənt/ (VEE-uh-muhnt) in American English and /ˈviːəmənt/ in British English, and /vəˈhimənt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “veh”. Build it as VEH-em-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “vehement” have?
3: veh · em · ent. The beat lands on the first, “veh”.
Is “vehement” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈviəmənt/ (VEE-uh-muhnt); British English says /ˈviːəmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “vehement” mean?
As an adjective: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid For example: “fierce loyalty” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “vehement”?
Stress the first syllable: VEH-em-ent. “veh” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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