How To Pronounce Vs.
vs.
In British English, vs. is pronounced /ˈvɜː.səs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɜːʴ.səs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɝː.səs/.
Vs. 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
Vs. 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.
Words That Rhyme With Vs.
Questions About Vs.
How do you pronounce vs. in British English?
In British English, vs. is pronounced /ˈvɜː.səs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɜːʴ.səs].
How do you pronounce vs. in American English?
In American English, vs. is pronounced /ˈvɝː.səs/.
How many syllables are in vs.?
Vs. has two syllables, /vɜː/ + /səs/.
Where is the stress in vs.?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce vs. the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɜː.səs/ and American English has /ˈvɝː.səs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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