How to pronounce “vilify”
Say “vilify” in 3 beats
vilify
/ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɪlɪfaɪ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vilvɪstress
- iflɪ
- yfaɪ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /vɪlɪfaɪ/
- Respelling
- VI-li-fy
- Syllables
- 3 — VIL-if-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VIL-if-y. “vil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ/
/vɪlɪfaɪ/
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What “vilify” means
- verb
spread negative information about
“The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews”
Say it in a sentence
“It is unfair to vilify a man over one mistake.”The sounds inside this word
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“vilify”, answered
How do you pronounce “vilify”?
“vilify” is pronounced /ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ/ (VI-li-fy) in American English and /vɪlɪfaɪ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vil”. Build it as VIL-if-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “vilify” have?
3: vil · if · y. The beat lands on the first, “vil”.
Is “vilify” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ/ (VI-li-fy); British English says /vɪlɪfaɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “vilify” mean?
As a verb: spread negative information about For example: “The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews”
Where is the stress in “vilify”?
Stress the first syllable: VIL-if-y. “vil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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