How to Pronounce "Sous Vide"

Sous Vide is pronounced suː ˈviːd. It originates from French. Click the audio button to hear it in American, British, and Australian English.

Sous Vide is considered hard to pronounce in English. The IPA phonetic transcription is suː ˈviːd.

Hard

🌐 French word

IPA suː ˈviːd

Syllables: sous vide

What does "Sous Vide" mean?

noun

A method of cooking in which food is placed in a sealed bag and cooked in a water bath at a precise temperature.

Example: "I cooked the steak sous vide for two hours to achieve the perfect texture."

From French sous vide meaning under vacuum, referring to the vacuum-sealed bags used in the process.

🗣️ Step by Step

SOOS VEE-d, where 'SOOS' rhymes with 'loose' and 'VEE' rhymes with 'see', and the stress is on the second syllable 'VEE'.

⚠️ Common Mistake

Many people incorrectly pronounce it as 'sowz veed' by not recognizing the French pronunciation of the vowels.

💬 Example

I cooked the steak sous vide for two hours to achieve the perfect texture.

Sous Vide is pronounced suː ˈviːd. Click the audio button above to hear the correct pronunciation in American, British, and Australian English.

Sous Vide is considered hard to pronounce. The IPA phonetic transcription is suː ˈviːd.

Sous Vide originates from French. From French sous vide meaning under vacuum, referring to the vacuum-sealed bags used in the process.