How To Pronounce Venezuela
Venezuela
In British English, Venezuela is pronounced /ˌven.əˈzweɪ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvẽn.əˈzʷweɪ.lə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌven.əˈzweɪ.lə/.
Venezuela has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Venezuela has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Venezuela
Questions About Venezuela
How do you pronounce Venezuela in British English?
In British English, Venezuela is pronounced /ˌven.əˈzweɪ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvẽn.əˈzʷweɪ.lə].
How do you pronounce Venezuela in American English?
In American English, Venezuela is pronounced /ˌven.əˈzweɪ.lə/.
How many syllables are in Venezuela?
Venezuela has four syllables, /ven/ + /ə/ + /zweɪ/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in Venezuela?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /zweɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Venezuela the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌven.əˈzweɪ.lə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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