English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Venture Pronunciation
Venture is pronounced VEN-cher, IPA /ˈvɛntʃɝ/.
VEN-cher
US /ˈvɛntʃɝ/ · UK /ˈvɛntʃə/
Syllables: VEN · cher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A risky business project, or to go somewhere despite the risk.
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Venture in a Sentence
- The venture lost money for three years.
- Few venture out after the last bus.
- It was a joint venture with a Dutch firm.
Common Mispronunciations of Venture
Not VEN-tyoor
The n and the t meet so closely that the t and the u fuse into a cher. Adventure and denture do the same thing.
Not ven-CHOOR
VEN is loud and cher behind it keeps no full vowel at all.
Tip: Nothing ventured, nothing gained uses the verb, which is older than the business sense.
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