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How to pronounce vegans

Say it like VEG-unz. Vegans has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEG).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈvɛɡənz/VEG-unz
UK British/ˈvɛɡənz/VEG-unz
  • VEG
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Vegans pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. VEGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of vegans

American and British speakers say vegans in essentially the same way: /ˈvɛɡənz/ in the US and /ˈvɛɡənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: VEG-unz.

What does vegans mean?

noun
  1. plural of vegan How to pronounce vegan

Questions about saying vegans

How do you pronounce vegans?

Say VEG-unz. The American pronunciation is /ˈvɛɡənz/. In British English it is /ˈvɛɡənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in vegans?

Vegans has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEG). Broken into parts: VEG · unz.

Do Americans and Brits say vegans the same way?

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

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