How To Pronounce Veterinarian
veterinarian
In British English, veterinarian is pronounced /ˌvet.ər.ɪˈneə.ri.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvet.ər.ɪˈneə.ri.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌvet.ɚ.əˈner.i.ən/.
Veterinarian has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Veterinarian has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Veterinarian
Questions About Veterinarian
How do you pronounce veterinarian in British English?
In British English, veterinarian is pronounced /ˌvet.ər.ɪˈneə.ri.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvet.ər.ɪˈneə.ri.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce veterinarian in American English?
In American English, veterinarian is pronounced /ˌvet.ɚ.əˈner.i.ən/.
How many syllables are in veterinarian?
Veterinarian has six syllables, /vet/ + /ər/ + /ɪ/ + /neə/ + /ri/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in veterinarian?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neə/.
Do British and American English pronounce veterinarian the same way?
No. British English has /ˌvet.ər.ɪˈneə.ri.ən/ and American English has /ˌvet.ɚ.əˈner.i.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
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