How To Pronounce Violet
violet
In British English, violet is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/ or /ˈvaɪə.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ə.lət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/.
Violet has three 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
Violet has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Violet
Questions About Violet
How do you pronounce violet in British English?
In British English, violet is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/ or /ˈvaɪə.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ə.lət̚].
How do you pronounce violet in American English?
In American English, violet is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/.
How many syllables are in violet?
Violet has three syllables, /vaɪ/ + /ə/ + /lət/.
Where is the stress in violet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce violet the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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