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WillowbrookWord 14 of 100 · Fewer beats than you think
How to pronounce vegetable
/ˈvedʒtəbəl/ British English
VEJ·tə·bəl
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
ve·ge·TA·ble
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VEJ·tə·bəl
My tip
The second e disappears. 3 beats.
In a sentence
Eat more vegetables!
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: VEJ-tə-bəl.
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Questions
How do you pronounce vegetable?
In British English, vegetable is pronounced /ˈvedʒtəbəl/. Say it like this: VEJ-tə-bəl. The second e disappears. 3 beats.
How many syllables are in vegetable?
When you say it, vegetable has 3 syllables: VEJ-tə-bəl. The strong beat is the first one, VEJ.
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