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How to pronounce veritas

Say it like VER-ih-tahs. Veritas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VER).

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US American/ˈvɛrɪtɑs/VER-ih-tahs
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  • VER
  • ih
  • tahs
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Veritas pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. VERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. tahsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does veritas mean?

noun
  1. Truth, particularly of a transcendent character.

Where does veritas come from?

Borrowed from Latin vēritās.

Questions about saying veritas

How do you pronounce veritas?

Say VER-ih-tahs. The American pronunciation is /ˈvɛrɪtɑs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in veritas?

Veritas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VER). Broken into parts: VER · ih · tahs.

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