How To Pronounce Venice
Venice
In British English, Venice is pronounced /ˈven.ɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvẽn.ɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈven.ɪs/.
Venice 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
Venice 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.
Words That Rhyme With Venice
Questions About Venice
How do you pronounce Venice in British English?
In British English, Venice is pronounced /ˈven.ɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvẽn.ɪs].
How do you pronounce Venice in American English?
In American English, Venice is pronounced /ˈven.ɪs/.
How many syllables are in Venice?
Venice has two syllables, /ven/ + /ɪs/.
Where is the stress in Venice?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ven/.
Do British and American English pronounce Venice the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈven.ɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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