English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Veterinary Pronunciation
Veterinary is pronounced VE-truh-ne-ree, IPA /ˈvɛtrəˌnɛri/.
VE-truh-ne-ree
US /ˈvɛtrəˌnɛri/ · UK /ˈvɛtəˌrɪnəri/
Syllables: VE · truh · ne · ree (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Relating to the medical treatment of animals.
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Veterinary in a Sentence
- She trained as a veterinary nurse.
- The veterinary practice opens at eight.
- Veterinary costs have climbed steeply.
Common Mispronunciations of Veterinary
Not VE-tuh-ri-ne-ree
Five vowels are written and four beats are said, because the e behind the t drops out altogether.
Not ve-tuh-RI-nuh-ree
The opening beat takes it all, with everything behind running light.
Tip: Many British speakers cut it further still, to VET-nree, and the full written version sounds like a spelling test.
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