How to Pronounce Vernacular

To pronounce "vernacular", say VERN-ac-ul-ar — 4 syllables, IPA /vəˈnækjələ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

/vəˈnækjələ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “vernacular”

"vernacular" has 4 syllables: vern-ac-ul-ar. It rhymes with spectacular and unspectacular, if that helps it stick.

What does vernacular mean?

noun

The language of a people or a national language.
“A vernacular of the United States is English.”
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
“Street vernacular can be quite different from what is heard elsewhere.”

adjective

Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
Belonging to the country of one's birth; one's own by birth or nature; native; indigenous.
“a vernacular disease”

Synonyms

vulgate argot dialect idiom jargon slang folk colloquial common everyday

Antonyms

lingua franca link language vehicular language

Words that rhyme with vernacular

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

spectacular unspectacular

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "vernacular"?▾

"Vernacular" has 4 syllables: vern · ac · ul · ar.

What is the IPA transcription of "vernacular"?▾

The IPA transcription of "vernacular" is /vəˈnækjələ/.

What does "vernacular" mean?▾

Vernacular: The language of a people or a national language.

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