How To Pronounce Veteran
veteran
In British English, veteran is pronounced /ˈvet.ər.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvet.ər.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvet.ɚ.ən/.
Veteran has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Veteran has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Veteran
How do you pronounce veteran in British English?
In British English, veteran is pronounced /ˈvet.ər.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvet.ər.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce veteran in American English?
In American English, veteran is pronounced /ˈvet.ɚ.ən/.
How many syllables are in veteran?
Veteran has three syllables, /vet/ + /ər/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in veteran?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vet/.
Do British and American English pronounce veteran the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvet.ər.ən/ and American English has /ˈvet.ɚ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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