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How to pronounce vike

Say it like VYKE. Vike is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/vaɪk/VYKE
UK British/vaɪk/VYKE
  • VYKE
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Vike pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. VYKESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of vike

American and British speakers say vike in essentially the same way: /vaɪk/ in the US and /vaɪk/ in the UK.

British respelling: VYKE.

What does vike mean?

noun
  1. Vicodin“She's on vikes, so don't take her seriously today.”

Where does vike come from?

Respelling of the first part of the word.

Words that rhyme with vike

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of vike.

Questions about saying vike

How do you pronounce vike?

Say VYKE. The American pronunciation is /vaɪk/. In British English it is /vaɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in vike?

Vike is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: VYKE.

Do Americans and Brits say vike the same way?

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

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