How to pronounce “value”
Say “value” in 2 beats
value
/ˈvælju/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /valjuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- valvæstress
- uelju
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvælju/
- IPA (British)
- /valjuː/
- Respelling
- VA-lyoo
- Syllables
- 2 — VAL-ue
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VAL-ue. “val” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈvælju/
/valjuː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “value” means
- noun
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
“the value assigned was 16 milliseconds”
- noun
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
“the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world”
- noun
the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
“he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices”
Say it in a sentence
“The old painting has increased in value over the years.”“value”, answered
How do you pronounce “value”?
“value” is pronounced /ˈvælju/ (VA-lyoo) in American English and /valjuː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “val”. Build it as VAL-ue, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “value” have?
2: val · ue. The beat lands on the first, “val”.
Is “value” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈvælju/ (VA-lyoo); British English says /valjuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “value” mean?
As a noun: a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed For example: “the value assigned was 16 milliseconds” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “value”?
Stress the first syllable: VAL-ue. “val” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “value” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.