vegetable
/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/Three syllables, not four. The -e- in the middle vanishes: VEJ-tuh-bul, not veg-e-ta-ble.
Syllable breakdown
VEJ
/vedʒ/
tuh
/tə/
bul
/bəl/
Like comfortable, this word loses a written syllable when spoken. Aim for three quick beats: VEJ-tuh-bul.
Common mistakes
Pronouncing the middle "e"The second written e is silent in normal speech. It's VEJ-tuh-bul, three beats.
Hardening the \"g\"The g is soft, like the j in jam — /dʒ/.
Hear it in a sentence
"Eat your vegetables."
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