How do you pronounce Violet?

[TurtleBay20]

I can't pronounce it Vi-o-let without sounding like I'm from Cornwall?

I say it as Vi-let (2 syllables) and wondered if that was an acceptable pronunciation?

[SuperBeagle]

Vy-let

Two syllables here in Australia.

[Mumzypopz]

Vy o let.....It has an o. Why would you not pronounce it?

[Squidgling]

I say vy-let, but the last syllable is not pronounced like the word let, more of a uh than eh sound if that makes sense? I struggle to write things phonetically.

[DramaInPyjamas]

Vy - ah - lit

[grasspigeons]

Vylet

[LostMyDotBrain]

Vy-lut. I font pronounce 'violent' with three syllables either.

[RoccoW14]

I say: Vee-oh-le.. but I'm also Mrs Bucket (pronounced: boo-kay).

[AndNowItIsSeven]

Vi let

[EllaHen]

Same as you, Vi-let.

However, when I read it I pronounce all three syllables. Mind you I read Siobhan as Si-oh-ban when I'm reading.

[Haudyerwheesht]

Vi-lit

[MadameCholetsDirtySecret]

Vio lut.

[ShatnersBassoon]

Three syllables. I say violent with three syllables too. I'm nothing like West Country

[DramaAlpaca]

I pronounce it with three syllables, but the middle one is hardly there at all.

[ShatnersBassoon]

Yes, same here. The 'o' is separate from the 'i' but sort of runs into the 'let'.

[wickedgamestoplay]

Vi let

[Cineraria]

I think that it's having too much of a y sound on the end of the Vi that makes it sound a bit west country. I do three syllables but don't say Vi as Vahy if that makes sense, more like Vah-uh-lt.

[Imstickingwiththisone]

I say Vi-let but the o in Vi-o-let is really subtle so i don't think it's a big deal

[Alwayshungryforcrisps]

Vy-er-let from Manchester

[Fauchelevent]

Like cineraria - vah-ah-let

[AmysTiara]

Vi let

[moonlightmile]

I pronounce it Vy-let

[RoganJosh]

Vie lut - I think because the two I've known have been pronounced that way.

[Sallylondon]

It's Vi-o-let. Same as vi-o-lin.
Violin isn't vi-lin, so why should Violet be Vi-let?

[TurtleBay20]

But I do say Vi-lin...

[museumum]

Vy-uh-let

Not very refined.