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