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How to pronounce vitamin
Both ways are correct
🇬🇧 British
VIT·ə·min
/ˈvɪtəmɪn/
🇺🇸 American
VY·tə·min
/ˈvaɪtəmɪn/
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How do you pronounce vitamin?
Both ways are correct: /ˈvɪtəmɪn/, said VIT-ə-min (British), and /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/, said VY-tə-min (American).
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