How to pronounce verdict
verdict
/ˈvɜːdɪkt/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Verdict, 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. |
| /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”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
The jury has returned a verdict of guilty.
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 verdict?
Verdict is pronounced /ˈvɜːdɪkt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in verdict?
Verdict has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in verdict?
The first syllable: /ˈvɜːdɪkt/.