How To Pronounce Vernacular
vernacular
In British English, vernacular is pronounced /vəˈnæk.jʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəʴˈnæk.jʷʊ.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /vɚˈnæk.jə.lɚ/.
Vernacular 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
Vernacular 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.
Questions About Vernacular
How do you pronounce vernacular in British English?
In British English, vernacular is pronounced /vəˈnæk.jʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəʴˈnæk.jʷʊ.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce vernacular in American English?
In American English, vernacular is pronounced /vɚˈnæk.jə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in vernacular?
Vernacular has four syllables, /və/ + /næk/ + /jʊ/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in vernacular?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /næk/.
Do British and American English pronounce vernacular the same way?
No. British English has /vəˈnæk.jʊ.lə/ and American English has /vɚˈnæk.jə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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