How to pronounce rendezvous
rendezvous
/ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Rendezvous, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce rendezvous?
Rendezvous is pronounced /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in rendezvous?
Rendezvous has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in rendezvous?
The first syllable: /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/.