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How to pronounce venues

Say it like VEN-ooz. Venues has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEN).

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US American/ˈvɛnuz/VEN-ooz
UK British/ˈvɛnuːz/VEN-ooz
  • VEN
  • ooz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Venues pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. VENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. oozKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of venues

American and British speakers say venues in essentially the same way: /ˈvɛnuz/ in the US and /ˈvɛnuːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: VEN-ooz.

What does venues mean?

noun
  1. plural of venue How to pronounce venue

Questions about saying venues

How do you pronounce venues?

Say VEN-ooz. The American pronunciation is /ˈvɛnuz/. In British English it is /ˈvɛnuːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in venues?

Venues has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEN). Broken into parts: VEN · ooz.

Do Americans and Brits say venues the same way?

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

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