How to pronounce “victuals”
Say “victuals” in 2 beats
victuals
/ˈvɪtəlz/
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- vicvɪstress
- tualstəlz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvɪtəlz/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈvɪtəlz/
- Respelling
- VIT-uhlz
- Syllables
- 2 — VIC-tuals
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VIC-tuals. “vic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Where “victuals” goes wrong
- Often heard
“VIK-choo-uls”
the c and u are silent: it sounds like vittles
What “victuals” means
- noun
a stock or supply of foods
- noun
a source of materials to nourish the body
- noun
any substance that can be used as food
Say it in a sentence
“The crew loaded enough victuals for a three-week voyage.”“victuals”, answered
How do you pronounce “victuals”?
“victuals” is pronounced /ˈvɪtəlz/ (VIT-uhlz) — 2 syllables, stressed on “vic”. Build it as VIC-tuals, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “victuals” have?
2: vic · tuals. The beat lands on the first, “vic”. Read letter by letter it looks like 3 (VIK-choo-uls), and that careful version is not wrong — but ordinary speech runs it to 2.
What does “victuals” mean?
As a noun: a stock or supply of foods For example: “The crew loaded enough victuals for a three-week voyage.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “victuals”?
Stress the first syllable: VIC-tuals. “vic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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