How to Pronounce “vitamin”

American (US)

/ˈvaɪtəmɪn/

British (UK)

/ˈvɪtəmɪn/

Australian (AU)

/ˈvɑe.tə.mən/

noun — An organic compound needed in small amounts for normal health.

Example: Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D.

Where the stress falls. “vitamin” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "vitamin" mean?

vitamin (noun): An organic compound needed in small amounts for normal health. For example — Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D.

How do you pronounce "vitamin" in American vs British English?

American English: /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/. British English: /ˈvɪtəmɪn/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "vitamin"?

/ˈvaɪtəmɪn/ in American English, /ˈvɪtəmɪn/ in British English, /ˈvɑe.tə.mən/ in Australian English.

Which syllable is stressed in "vitamin"?

“vitamin” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.