How To Pronounce Velocity
velocity
In British English, velocity is pronounced /vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəˈlʷɒs.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /vəˈlɑː.sə.t̯i/.
Velocity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Velocity has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Velocity
Questions About Velocity
How do you pronounce velocity in British English?
In British English, velocity is pronounced /vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəˈlʷɒs.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce velocity in American English?
In American English, velocity is pronounced /vəˈlɑː.sə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in velocity?
Velocity has four syllables, /və/ + /lɒs/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in velocity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce velocity the same way?
No. British English has /vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/ and American English has /vəˈlɑː.sə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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