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How to pronounce veggies

Say it like VEJ-eez. Veggies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEJ).

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US American/ˈvɛdʒiz/VEJ-eez
UK British/ˈvɛdʒiz/VEJ-eez
  • VEJ
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Veggies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. VEJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of veggies

American and British speakers say veggies in essentially the same way: /ˈvɛdʒiz/ in the US and /ˈvɛdʒiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: VEJ-eez.

What does veggies mean?

noun
  1. plural of veggie How to pronounce veggie

Questions about saying veggies

How do you pronounce veggies?

Say VEJ-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈvɛdʒiz/. In British English it is /ˈvɛdʒiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in veggies?

Veggies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEJ). Broken into parts: VEJ · eez.

Do Americans and Brits say veggies the same way?

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

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