How to pronounce “vendor”
Say “vendor” in 2 beats
vendor
/ˈvɛndɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɛndə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- venvɛnstress
- dordɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvɛndɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /vɛndə/
- Respelling
- VEN-duh
- Syllables
- 2 — VEN-dor
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VEN-dor. “ven” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ˈvɛndɚ/
/vɛndə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “vendor” means
- noun
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
Say it in a sentence
“Each vendor at the market pays a small weekly fee.”“vendor”, answered
How do you pronounce “vendor”?
“vendor” is pronounced /ˈvɛndɚ/ (VEN-duh) in American English and /vɛndə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ven”. Build it as VEN-dor, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “vendor” have?
2: ven · dor. The beat lands on the first, “ven”.
Is “vendor” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈvɛndɚ/ (VEN-duh); British English says /vɛndə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “vendor” mean?
As a noun: someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money For example: “Each vendor at the market pays a small weekly fee.”
Where is the stress in “vendor”?
Stress the first syllable: VEN-dor. “ven” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “vendor” 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.