How to pronounce verbiage
verbiage
/ˈvɜːbiːɪdʒ/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Verbiage, sound by sound
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /ɜː/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
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 verbiage?
Verbiage is pronounced /ˈvɜːbiːɪdʒ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in verbiage?
Verbiage has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in verbiage?
The first syllable: /ˈvɜːbiːɪdʒ/.