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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “vivid”

“vivid” is pronounced /ˈvɪvəd/ (VI-vuhd) in American English and /vɪvɪd/ in British English, and /ˈvɪvɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “viv”.
The sound

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vivid

/ˈvɪvəd/

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

2 beats
  1. vivvɪstress
  2. idvəd
IPA (American)
/ˈvɪvəd/
IPA (British)
/vɪvɪd/
Also accepted
/ˈvɪvɪd/
Respelling
VI-vuhd
Syllables
2 — VIV-id
Stress
Stress the first syllable: VIV-id. “viv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈvɪvəd/

British

/vɪvɪd/

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Meaning

What “vivid” means

  1. adjective

    evoking lifelike images within the mind

    “pictorial poetry and prose”

  2. adjective

    having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience

    “a vivid recollection”

  3. adjective

    having striking color

    “bright dress”

Say it in a sentence

“He gave a vivid description of the storm at sea.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
vv×2ɪshort iəschwadd

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Questions

“vivid”, answered

How do you pronounce “vivid”?

“vivid” is pronounced /ˈvɪvəd/ (VI-vuhd) in American English and /vɪvɪd/ in British English, and /ˈvɪvɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “viv”. Build it as VIV-id, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “vivid” have?

2: viv · id. The beat lands on the first, “viv”.

Is “vivid” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈvɪvəd/ (VI-vuhd); British English says /vɪvɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “vivid” mean?

As an adjective: evoking lifelike images within the mind For example: “pictorial poetry and prose” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “vivid”?

Stress the first syllable: VIV-id. “viv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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