"Vengeance" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈvɛndʒəns/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈvɛndʒəns/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/vˈɛndʒəns/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"vengeance" has 2 syllables: vengeance.
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"Vengeance" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈvɛndʒəns/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Vengeance" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "vengeance" is /ˈvɛndʒəns/.
Vengeance: Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
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