How to Pronounce Vetoes

To pronounce "vetoes", say VET-oes — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

VET-oes

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💡 Tip for remembering “vetoes”

"vetoes" has 2 syllables: vet-oes. It rhymes with mosquitoes and mosquitos, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: vetos — easy to mix up when writing.

What does vetoes mean?

noun

  1. A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
  2. An invocation of that right.

verb

  1. To use a veto against.

Words that rhyme with vetoes

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

mosquitoesmosquitosfritosdoritosvetos

Related words

prohibitproscribeforbidblackballdisallownegativeinterdictnos

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "vetoes"?▾

"Vetoes" has 2 syllables: vet · oes.

What does "vetoes" mean?▾

Vetoes: A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.

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