How To Pronounce Vanity
vanity
In British English, vanity is pronounced /ˈvæn.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæ̃n.ɪ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvæn.ə.t̯i/.
Vanity has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Vanity 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.
Questions About Vanity
How do you pronounce vanity in British English?
In British English, vanity is pronounced /ˈvæn.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæ̃n.ɪ.ti].
How do you pronounce vanity in American English?
In American English, vanity is pronounced /ˈvæn.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in vanity?
Vanity has three syllables, /væn/ + /ɪ/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in vanity?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /væn/.
Do British and American English pronounce vanity the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvæn.ɪ.ti/ and American English has /ˈvæn.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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