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How to pronounce vegetable

vegetable
/ˈvedʒtəbəl/
3 syllables, stress on the first

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Vegetable, sound by sound

/v/as in veryUpper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips.
/e/as in bedA short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/dʒ/as in jobOne sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/b/as in bedA voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/l/as in lookTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce vegetable?

Vegetable is pronounced /ˈvedʒtəbəl/ in American English.

How many syllables are in vegetable?

Vegetable has 3 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in vegetable?

The first syllable: /ˈvedʒtəbəl/.

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