How To Pronounce Vienna
Vienna
In British English, Vienna is pronounced /viˈen.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [viˈẽn.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /viˈen.ə/.
Vienna has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Vienna 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.
Words That Rhyme With Vienna
Questions About Vienna
How do you pronounce Vienna in British English?
In British English, Vienna is pronounced /viˈen.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [viˈẽn.ə].
How do you pronounce Vienna in American English?
In American English, Vienna is pronounced /viˈen.ə/.
How many syllables are in Vienna?
Vienna has three syllables, /vi/ + /en/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in Vienna?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /en/.
Do British and American English pronounce Vienna the same way?
Yes. Both are /viˈen.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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