How To Pronounce Vinegar
vinegar
In British English, vinegar is pronounced /ˈvɪn.ɪ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪ̃n.ɪ.ɡəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɪn.ɪ.ɡɚ/.
Vinegar has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Vinegar has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Vinegar
How do you pronounce vinegar in British English?
In British English, vinegar is pronounced /ˈvɪn.ɪ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪ̃n.ɪ.ɡəʴ].
How do you pronounce vinegar in American English?
In American English, vinegar is pronounced /ˈvɪn.ɪ.ɡɚ/.
How many syllables are in vinegar?
Vinegar has three syllables, /vɪn/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡə/.
Where is the stress in vinegar?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce vinegar the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɪn.ɪ.ɡə/ and American English has /ˈvɪn.ɪ.ɡɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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