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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “venue”

“venue” is pronounced /ˈvɛnju/ (VE-nyoo) in American English and /vɛnjuː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ven”.
The sound

Say “venue” in 2 beats

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venue

/ˈvɛnju/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɛnjuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. venvɛstress
  2. uenju
IPA (American)
/ˈvɛnju/
IPA (British)
/vɛnjuː/
Respelling
VE-nyoo
Syllables
2 — VEN-ue
Stress
Stress the first syllable: VEN-ue. “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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈvɛnju/

British

/vɛnjuː/

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Meaning

What “venue” means

  1. noun

    the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

  2. noun

    in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held

Say it in a sentence

“The venue changed twice before the concert finally happened.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
vvɛshort ennjyulong oo

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Questions

“venue”, answered

How do you pronounce “venue”?

“venue” is pronounced /ˈvɛnju/ (VE-nyoo) in American English and /vɛnjuː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ven”. Build it as VEN-ue, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “venue” have?

2: ven · ue. The beat lands on the first, “ven”.

Is “venue” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈvɛnju/ (VE-nyoo); British English says /vɛnjuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “venue” mean?

As a noun: the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) For example: “The venue changed twice before the concert finally happened.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “venue”?

Stress the first syllable: VEN-ue. “ven” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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