How To Pronounce Vivid
vivid
In British English, vivid is pronounced /ˈvɪv.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪv.ɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɪv.ɪd/.
Vivid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Vivid 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 Vivid
How do you pronounce vivid in British English?
In British English, vivid is pronounced /ˈvɪv.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪv.ɪd̚].
How do you pronounce vivid in American English?
In American English, vivid is pronounced /ˈvɪv.ɪd/.
How many syllables are in vivid?
Vivid has two syllables, /vɪv/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in vivid?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce vivid the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvɪv.ɪd/.
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