Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veterans

/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹənz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
vet-er-ans
IPA
/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹənz/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of veteran

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɛ.tə.ɹənz/

Questions

How do you pronounce veterans?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛ.tə.ɹənz/.
What does veterans mean?
plural of veteran

How to pronounce veterans

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹənz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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