How to Pronounce “Vegetable”
Vegetable is pronounced as /ˈvɛdʒ.tə.bəl/. The breakdown of syllables is as follows:
- “Ve” sounds like the letter “v” followed by a long “e” sound, as in “v” + “e”.
- “ge” is pronounced like the letter “j”, as in “juice” or “jump”.
- “ta” sounds like the letter “t” followed by a short “a” sound, as in “t” + “a”.
- “ble” is pronounced like the letter “b” followed by a neutral “l” sound, as in “b” + “l”.
To better understand the pronunciation, you can break it down phonetically:
- “Ve” is pronounced as /vɛ/, similar to “ve” in “vest” or “verge”.
- “ge” is pronounced as /dʒə/, similar to “ju” in “juice” or “gem”.
- “ta” is pronounced as /tə/, similar to “tuh” in “tuna” or “tomato”.
- “ble” is pronounced as /bəl/, similar to “bull” or “bubble”.
So, when saying “vegetable,” stress the first syllable “ve” and pronounce it as /ˈvɛdʒ.tə.bəl/.