How To Pronounce Vandalise

vandalise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈvæn.də.laɪz/
Phonetic
[ˈvæ̃n.də.laɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˈvæn.də.laɪz/

In British English, vandalise is pronounced /ˈvæn.də.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæ̃n.də.laɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvæn.də.laɪz/.

Vandalise has three 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

vændəlaɪz

Vandalise has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

vandalise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈvæn.də.laɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈvæn.də.laɪ.zɪz/
vandalise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈvæn.də.laɪzd/
US
/ˈvæn.də.laɪzd/
vandalise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈvæn.də.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈvæn.də.laɪ.zɪŋ/

Questions About Vandalise

How do you pronounce vandalise in British English?

In British English, vandalise is pronounced /ˈvæn.də.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæ̃n.də.laɪz].

How do you pronounce vandalise in American English?

In American English, vandalise is pronounced /ˈvæn.də.laɪz/.

How many syllables are in vandalise?

Vandalise has three syllables, /væn/ + /də/ + /laɪz/.

Where is the stress in vandalise?

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

Do British and American English pronounce vandalise the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈvæn.də.laɪz/.

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