How To Pronounce Vacuum

vacuum

Phonemic

/ˈvæk.juːm/

Phonetic

[ˈvæk.jʷũːm]

Phonemic

/ˈvæk.juːm/

In British English, vacuum is pronounced /ˈvæk.juːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæk.jʷũːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvæk.juːm/.

Vacuum has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

vækjuːm

Vacuum has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

vacuum + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈvæk.juːmz/

vacuum + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈvæk.juːmd/

vacuum + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈvæk.juː.mɪŋ/

Questions About Vacuum

How do you pronounce vacuum in British English?

In British English, vacuum is pronounced /ˈvæk.juːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæk.jʷũːm].

How do you pronounce vacuum in American English?

In American English, vacuum is pronounced /ˈvæk.juːm/.

How many syllables are in vacuum?

Vacuum has two syllables, /væk/ + /juːm/.

Where is the stress in vacuum?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /væk/.

Do British and American English pronounce vacuum the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈvæk.juːm/.

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