English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Vehicle Pronunciation
Vehicle is pronounced VEE-hi-kuhl, IPA /ˈvihɪkəl/.
VEE-hi-kuhl
US /ˈvihɪkəl/ · UK /ˈviəkəl/
Syllables: VEE · hi · kuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Something used for transporting people or goods, especially a car or lorry.
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Vehicle in a Sentence
- No vehicle may park on the verge.
- The vehicle was recovered two streets away.
- A bicycle counts as a vehicle in law.
Common Mispronunciations of Vehicle
Not vuh-HIK-uhl
The beat is on the opening syllable, which also holds the long ee. Moving it to the middle gives the shape of vehicular instead.
Not VEE-ick-uhl
American speakers keep a light h in the middle; many British speakers drop it entirely and say VEE-uh-kuhl. Both are standard, so the choice is yours.
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