Vaccine (pronunciation)

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The word vaccine is traditionally pronounced in British RP with the stress on the first syllable - 'VACK-seen', IPA: /ˈvæk siːn/. In 2021, it is becoming common to use the American pronunciation which stresses the second syllable, 'vack-SEEN',IPA: /væk 'siːn/. You may also like to see AWE's note on the history of the word included at vaccinate.