How To Pronounce Vicarious
vicarious
In British English, vicarious is pronounced /vɪˈkeə.ri.əs/ or /vaɪˈkeə.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vɪˈkʰeəʴ.ri.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /vaɪˈker.i.əs/.
Vicarious 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
Vicarious 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.
Words That Rhyme With Vicarious
Questions About Vicarious
How do you pronounce vicarious in British English?
In British English, vicarious is pronounced /vɪˈkeə.ri.əs/ or /vaɪˈkeə.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vɪˈkʰeəʴ.ri.əs].
How do you pronounce vicarious in American English?
In American English, vicarious is pronounced /vaɪˈker.i.əs/.
How many syllables are in vicarious?
Vicarious has four syllables, /vɪ/ + /keə/ + /ri/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in vicarious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /keə/.
Do British and American English pronounce vicarious the same way?
No. British English has /vɪˈkeə.ri.əs/ and American English has /vaɪˈker.i.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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