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How to pronounce vaccaria

Say it like va-KER-ee-uh. Vaccaria has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KER).

VoiceSpeed
US American/væˈkɛriə/va-KER-ee-uh
UK British/væˈkɛəriə/va-KAIR-ree-uh
  • va
  • KER
  • ee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Vaccaria pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. vaKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. KERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of vaccaria

American and British speakers say vaccaria in essentially the same way: /væˈkɛriə/ in the US and /væˈkɛəriə/ in the UK.

British respelling: va-KAIR-ree-uh.

What does vaccaria mean?

noun
  1. Any pink of the genus Vaccaria.

Words that rhyme with vaccaria

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of vaccaria.

Questions about saying vaccaria

How do you pronounce vaccaria?

Say va-KER-ee-uh. The American pronunciation is /væˈkɛriə/. In British English it is /væˈkɛəriə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in vaccaria?

Vaccaria has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KER). Broken into parts: va · KER · ee · uh.

Do Americans and Brits say vaccaria the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /væˈkɛriə/ and the British form is /væˈkɛəriə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).