How to Pronounce "vein"
word
/ˈveɪn/
vayn
/vˈeɪn/
vayn
Definition
A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood toward the heart. It can also refer to a thin line of metal, minerals, or color in rock, wood, or other materials.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈveɪn/
British English
/vˈeɪn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
vayn
UK
vayn
Listen in Context
The doctor found a vein in my arm to take blood.
The gold was found in a vein deep inside the mountain.
You can see a blue vein on her hand.
Miners discovered a rich silver vein last year.