English pronunciation

How to pronounce “vegetable

Phonetic spelling

VEJ-tuh-bul

IPA /ˈvɛdʒtəbəɫ/

Syllable stress

vej·tuh·bul

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “vegetable”?

v e g e t a b l e

vegetable” is spelled V-E-G-E-T-A-B-L-E. It is pronounced VEJ-tuh-bul, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I need to eat more vegetables every day.

  • She grows her own vegetables in the garden.

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