How to pronounce voivodeship
Say it like VOY-vohd-ship. Voivodeship has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VOY).
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- VOY
- vohd
- ship
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Voivodeship pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- VOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
- vohdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- shipGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of voivodeship
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: VOY-vohd-ship.
What does voivodeship mean?
- The office, position, rank, or title of a voivode (“a local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe; an administrative chief in modern Poland”).
- The jurisdiction of a voivode, comparable to a countship or a county.
- The highest-level administrative subdivision of Poland, comparable to a province or state.
Where does voivodeship come from?
From voivode (“local ruler or official in parts of central and eastern Europe; administrative chief in Poland”) + -ship (suffix forming nouns indicating properties or states of being).
Questions about saying voivodeship
How do you pronounce voivodeship?
Say VOY-vohd-ship. The American pronunciation is /ˈvɔɪˌvoʊdˌʃɪp/. In British English it is /ˈvɔɪˌvəʊdˌʃɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in voivodeship?
Voivodeship has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VOY). Broken into parts: VOY · vohd · ship.
Is voivodeship 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 /ˈvɔɪˌvəʊdˌʃɪp/ (VOY-vohd-ship).