How to pronounce venous
Say it like VEE-nus. Venous has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEE).
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- VEE
- nus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Venous pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- VEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- nusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of venous
American and British speakers say venous in essentially the same way: /ˈvinəs/ in the US and /ˈviːnəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: VEE-nus.
What does venous mean?
- Of or pertaining to veins.“Her venous circulation was poor, leading to varicose veins.”
- Having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide.
- Possessing veins.“It was a sample of venous tissue.”
Where does venous come from?
Morphologically vein + -ous, which is a borrowing from Latin vēnōsus (“full of veins, veiny”), from vēna (“a blood vessel, vein”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”, adjectival suffix).
Words that rhyme with venous
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of venous.
Questions about saying venous
How do you pronounce venous?
Say VEE-nus. The American pronunciation is /ˈvinəs/. In British English it is /ˈviːnəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in venous?
Venous has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEE). Broken into parts: VEE · nus.
Do Americans and Brits say venous the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈvinəs/ and the British form is /ˈviːnəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.