English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Vienna Pronunciation
Vienna is pronounced vee-E-nuh, IPA /viˈɛnə/.
vee-E-nuh
US /viˈɛnə/
Syllables: vee · E · nuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun (place): The capital of Austria, on the Danube.
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Vienna in a Sentence
- The conference was held in Vienna.
- Vienna has more coffee houses than anywhere I have been.
- They took the night train from Vienna to Venice.
Common Mispronunciations of Vienna
Not VEE-uh-nuh
The middle syllable is the loud one: vee-E-nuh. Fronting the beat makes the name sag.
Not vy-E-nuh
The opening vowel is the ee of see. The eye sound belongs to the unrelated word via.
Tip: Germans call the city Wien, said VEEN, which is where the English name comes from.
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