How To Pronounce Vice president

vice president

UK
Phonemic
/ˌvaɪsˈprez.ɪ.dənt/
Phonetic
[ˌvaɪsˈpr̥ez.ɪ.də̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌvaɪsˈprez.ə.dənt/

In British English, vice president is pronounced /ˌvaɪsˈprez.ɪ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvaɪsˈpr̥ez.ɪ.də̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌvaɪsˈprez.ə.dənt/.

Vice president 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

vaɪsprezɪdənt

Vice president 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.

vice president + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˌvaɪsˈprez.ɪ.dənts/
US
/ˌvaɪsˈprez.ə.dənts/

Questions About Vice president

How do you pronounce vice president in British English?

In British English, vice president is pronounced /ˌvaɪsˈprez.ɪ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvaɪsˈpr̥ez.ɪ.də̃nt̚].

How do you pronounce vice president in American English?

In American English, vice president is pronounced /ˌvaɪsˈprez.ə.dənt/.

How many syllables are in vice president?

Vice president has four syllables, /vaɪs/ + /prez/ + /ɪ/ + /dənt/.

Where is the stress in vice president?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /prez/.

Do British and American English pronounce vice president the same way?

No. British English has /ˌvaɪsˈprez.ɪ.dənt/ and American English has /ˌvaɪsˈprez.ə.dənt/.

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