How to Pronounce Vegetable

To pronounce "vegetable", say VEJ-tuh-bul — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈvɛdʒtəbəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

/ˈvɛdʒtəbəɫ/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/vˈɛdʒɪtəbəl/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “vegetable”

"vegetable" has 3 syllables: vegetable.

What does vegetable mean?

noun

  1. Any plant.
  2. A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense, and usually including non-plants lumped into the same culinary category, such as edible mushrooms and seaweed.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to plants.
  2. Of or relating to vegetables.

Related words

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How do you pronounce "vegetable"?▾

To pronounce "vegetable", say VEJ-tuh-bul — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈvɛdʒtəbəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

How many syllables are in "vegetable"?▾

"Vegetable" has 3 syllables.

What is the IPA transcription of "vegetable"?▾

The IPA transcription of "vegetable" is /ˈvɛdʒtəbəɫ/.

What does "vegetable" mean?▾

Vegetable: Any plant.

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