How to pronounce vend
Say it like VEND. Vend is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- VEND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Vend pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- VENDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of vend
American and British speakers say vend in essentially the same way: /vɛnd/ in the US and /vɛnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: VEND.
What does vend mean?
- Synonym of sell, (now especially) to sell through a vending machine.
- To provide or export functionality, especially from an API.
- The act of vending or selling; a sale.
- The total sales of coal from a colliery.
- The letter Ꝩ/ꝩ, used in Old Norse, related to the rune wynn (ᚹ, whence also Latin-script Ƿ/ƿ) but with the bowl open at the top, like a y.
Where does vend come from?
17th century, likely a backformation from earlier vendible, vendee, vendor inspired by the underlying French vendre, from Old French vendre, from Latin vendere, from vēnum dāre (“to give (something for) sale”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with vend
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of vend.
Questions about saying vend
How do you pronounce vend?
Say VEND. The American pronunciation is /vɛnd/. In British English it is /vɛnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in vend?
Vend is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: VEND.
Do Americans and Brits say vend the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /vɛnd/ and the British form is /vɛnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.