English pronunciation

How to pronounce “vehicle

Phonetic spelling

VEE-hi-kuhl

IPA /ˈvihɪkəɫ/

Syllable stress

VEE·hi·kuhl

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “vehicle”?

v e h i c l e

vehicle” is spelled V-E-H-I-C-L-E. It is pronounced VEE-hi-kuhl, 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

  • My car is my main vehicle for getting to work.

  • The bus is a large vehicle that carries many passengers.

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