How To Pronounce Vintage
vintage
In British English, vintage is pronounced /ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪ̃n.tɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɪn.t̯ɪdʒ/.
Vintage has two 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
Vintage has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Vintage
How do you pronounce vintage in British English?
In British English, vintage is pronounced /ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪ̃n.tɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce vintage in American English?
In American English, vintage is pronounced /ˈvɪn.t̯ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in vintage?
Vintage has two syllables, /vɪn/ + /tɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in vintage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce vintage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈvɪn.t̯ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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