How to pronounce volcano
volcano
/vɑːlˈkeɪnəʊ/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Volcano, sound by sound
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
In a sentence
The volcano erupted suddenly, and many people perished.
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 volcano?
Volcano is pronounced /vɑːlˈkeɪnəʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in volcano?
Volcano has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in volcano?
The second syllable: /vɑːlˈkeɪnəʊ/.