How To Pronounce Vengeance
vengeance
How To Say Vengeance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, vengeance is pronounced /ˈven.dʒəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvẽn.dʒə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈven.dʒəns/.
Vengeance has two 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
Vengeance has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Vengeance
- Rule 28
n Before /k/ And /ɡ/
The letter n before the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/ becomes /ŋ/.
ink /ɪŋk/thank /θæŋk/English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
Vengeance is an exception. It is /ˈven.dʒəns/ in British English.
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Vengeance /ˈven.dʒəns/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Vengeance /ˈven.dʒəns/
Questions About Vengeance
How do you say vengeance phonetically?
Vengeance sounds like VEN-juhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce vengeance in British English?
In British English, vengeance is pronounced /ˈven.dʒəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvẽn.dʒə̃ns].
How do you pronounce vengeance in American English?
In American English, vengeance is pronounced /ˈven.dʒəns/.
How many syllables are in vengeance?
Vengeance has two syllables, /ven/ + /dʒəns/.
Where is the stress in vengeance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ven/.
Do British and American English pronounce vengeance the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈven.dʒəns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Vengeance
Vengeance has two syllables. See how vengeance divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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