How to pronounce “vehicle”
Say “vehicle” in 3 beats
vehicle
/ˈviɪkəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈviːɪkəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vehvistress
- icɪ
- lekəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈviɪkəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈviːɪkəl/
- Respelling
- VEE-ik-uhl
- Syllables
- 3 — VEH-ic-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VEH-ic-le. “veh” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈviɪkəl/
/ˈviːɪkəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “vehicle” goes wrong
- Often heard
“vee-HIK-ul”/viˈhɪkəl/
the h is silent in the noun: VEE-ik-uhl
What “vehicle” means
- noun
a conveyance that transports people or objects
- noun
a medium for the expression or achievement of something
“his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views”
- noun
any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
Say it in a sentence
“Only one vehicle is allowed through the gate at a time.”“vehicle”, answered
How do you pronounce “vehicle”?
“vehicle” is pronounced /ˈviɪkəl/ (VEE-ik-uhl) in American English and /ˈviːɪkəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “veh”. Build it as VEH-ic-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “vehicle” have?
3: veh · ic · le. The beat lands on the first, “veh”.
Is “vehicle” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈviɪkəl/ (VEE-ik-uhl); British English says /ˈviːɪkəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “vehicle” mean?
As a noun: a conveyance that transports people or objects For example: “Only one vehicle is allowed through the gate at a time.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “vehicle”?
Stress the first syllable: VEH-ic-le. “veh” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “vehicle” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.