How To Pronounce Valley
valley
In British English, valley is pronounced /ˈvæl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvæl.i/.
Valley has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Valley has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Valley
Questions About Valley
How do you pronounce valley in British English?
In British English, valley is pronounced /ˈvæl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæl.i].
How do you pronounce valley in American English?
In American English, valley is pronounced /ˈvæl.i/.
How many syllables are in valley?
Valley has two syllables, /væl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in valley?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /væl/.
Do British and American English pronounce valley the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvæl.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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