How to pronounce videotex
Say it like VID-ee-oh-teks. Videotex has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VID).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce videotex. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- VID
- ee
- oh
- teks
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Videotex pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- VIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- teksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of videotex
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: VID-ee-oh-teks.
What does videotex mean?
- Any of various early information retrieval services, such as viewdata and Teletext systems, that delivered pages of computerized text to users on request.
Where does videotex come from?
From video + text.
Questions about saying videotex
How do you pronounce videotex?
Say VID-ee-oh-teks. The American pronunciation is /ˈvɪdioʊˌtɛks/. In British English it is /ˈvɪdiəʊˌtɛks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in videotex?
Videotex has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VID). Broken into parts: VID · ee · oh · teks.
Is videotex pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈvɪdiəʊˌtɛks/ (VID-ee-oh-teks).