How to Pronounce "vatican"
word
/ˈvætɪkən/
VAT-i-kuhn
/ˈvætɪkən/
VAT-i-kuhn
Definition
The Vatican is a small independent city-state in Rome, Italy, which is the center of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of the Pope.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈvætɪkən/
British English
/ˈvætɪkən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VAT-i-kuhn
UK
VAT-i-kuhn
Listen in Context
The Vatican is in Rome.
Many tourists visit the Vatican every year.
The Pope lives in the Vatican.
Have you ever seen the inside of the Vatican Museum?