How To Pronounce Vice versa
vice versa
In British English, vice versa is pronounced /ˌvaɪsˈvɜː.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvaɪsˈvɜːʴ.sə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌvaɪsˈvɝː.sə/.
Vice versa has three 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
Vice versa has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Vice versa
How do you pronounce vice versa in British English?
In British English, vice versa is pronounced /ˌvaɪsˈvɜː.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvaɪsˈvɜːʴ.sə].
How do you pronounce vice versa in American English?
In American English, vice versa is pronounced /ˌvaɪsˈvɝː.sə/.
How many syllables are in vice versa?
Vice versa has three syllables, /vaɪs/ + /vɜː/ + /sə/.
Where is the stress in vice versa?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce vice versa the same way?
No. British English has /ˌvaɪsˈvɜː.sə/ and American English has /ˌvaɪsˈvɝː.sə/.
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