How to pronounce “visit”
Say “visit” in 2 beats
visit
/ˈvɪzɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɪzɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- visvɪstress
- itzɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvɪzɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /vɪzɪt/
- Respelling
- VI-zit
- Syllables
- 2 — VIS-it
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VIS-it. “vis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈvɪzɪt/
/vɪzɪt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “visit” means
- noun
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
“he dropped by for a visit”
- noun
a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice
“he scheduled a visit to the dentist”
- noun
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
Say it in a sentence
“They plan to visit the coast again next summer.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“visit”, answered
How do you pronounce “visit”?
“visit” is pronounced /ˈvɪzɪt/ (VI-zit) in American English and /vɪzɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vis”. Build it as VIS-it, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “visit” have?
2: vis · it. The beat lands on the first, “vis”.
Is “visit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈvɪzɪt/ (VI-zit); British English says /vɪzɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “visit” mean?
As a noun: the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time For example: “he dropped by for a visit” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “visit”?
Stress the first syllable: VIS-it. “vis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “visit” 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.