How To Pronounce Vehement
vehement
In British English, vehement is pronounced /ˈviː.ɪ.mənt/ or /ˈviː.hɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈviː.ɪ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈviː.ə.mənt/.
Vehement 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
Vehement 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 Vehement
How do you pronounce vehement in British English?
In British English, vehement is pronounced /ˈviː.ɪ.mənt/ or /ˈviː.hɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈviː.ɪ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce vehement in American English?
In American English, vehement is pronounced /ˈviː.ə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in vehement?
Vehement has three syllables, /viː/ + /ɪ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in vehement?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /viː/.
Do British and American English pronounce vehement the same way?
No. British English has /ˈviː.ɪ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈviː.ə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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