How to pronounce “veterinary”
Say “veterinary” in 5 beats
veterinary
/ˈvɛtəɹəˌnɛɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈvɛtəɹɪnəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vetvɛstress
- ertə
- inɹə
- arnɛ
- yɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvɛtəɹəˌnɛɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈvɛtəɹɪnəɹi/
- Respelling
- VET-uh-ruh-nair-ee
- Syllables
- 5 — VET-er-in-ar-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VET-er-in-ar-y. “vet” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈvɛtəɹəˌnɛɹi/
/ˈvɛtəɹɪnəɹi/
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Where “veterinary” goes wrong
- Often heard
“VET-rin-ry”
keep at least four syllables or it becomes impossible to follow
What “veterinary” means
- noun
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
- adjective
of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
Say it in a sentence
“Veterinary costs have risen faster than anything else on the farm.”“veterinary”, answered
How do you pronounce “veterinary”?
“veterinary” is pronounced /ˈvɛtəɹəˌnɛɹi/ (VET-uh-ruh-nair-ee) in American English and /ˈvɛtəɹɪnəɹi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “vet”. Build it as VET-er-in-ar-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “veterinary” have?
5: vet · er · in · ar · y. The beat lands on the first, “vet”.
Is “veterinary” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈvɛtəɹəˌnɛɹi/ (VET-uh-ruh-nair-ee); British English says /ˈvɛtəɹɪnəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “veterinary” mean?
As a noun: a doctor who practices veterinary medicine For example: “Veterinary costs have risen faster than anything else on the farm.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “veterinary”?
Stress the first syllable: VET-er-in-ar-y. “vet” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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