How to pronounce “village”
Say “village” in 2 beats
village
/ˈvɪlədʒ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɪlɪdʒ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vɪvɪstress
- lədʒlədʒ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvɪlədʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /vɪlɪdʒ/
- Also accepted
- /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
- Respelling
- VI-luhj
- Syllables
- 2 — VꞮ-lədʒ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VꞮ-lədʒ. “vɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈvɪlədʒ/
/vɪlɪdʒ/
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What “village” means
- noun
a community of people smaller than a town
- noun
a settlement smaller than a town
- noun
a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century
Say it in a sentence
“They spent the summer in a quiet fishing village.”“village”, answered
How do you pronounce “village”?
“village” is pronounced /ˈvɪlədʒ/ (VI-luhj) in American English and /vɪlɪdʒ/ in British English, and /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “vɪ”. Build it as VꞮ-lədʒ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “village” have?
2: vɪ · lədʒ. The beat lands on the first, “vɪ”.
Is “village” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈvɪlədʒ/ (VI-luhj); British English says /vɪlɪdʒ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “village” mean?
As a noun: a community of people smaller than a town For example: “They spent the summer in a quiet fishing village.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “village”?
Stress the first syllable: VꞮ-lədʒ. “vɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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