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How do you pronounce Violet?

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TurtleBay20 · 22/04/2017 21:07

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?

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user1471545174 · 30/04/2017 20:23

Vi-o-let, three syllables. I speak RP Smile

User2468 · 28/04/2017 15:25

Vye-lut

pipilangstrumpf · 28/04/2017 15:19

Vi o let

If you say vile et it emphasises vile which isn't that nice

Ontopofthesunset · 28/04/2017 13:45

Vi-let
Vi-uh-lin
Vee-oh-la

KindDogsTail · 28/04/2017 00:29

Vai-o-let, The stress is on the "Vai'; then the 'o' in the middle is very short, almost 'uh', but it is there.

GreatFuckability · 28/04/2017 00:24

yup with a schwa in violet and violin, but with a stressed O in viola.

EmmaWoodlouse · 27/04/2017 18:25

And viola would be 'vy-oh-la'.

Viola is vee-OH-la (I used to play one!)

I definitely pronounce Violet with 3 syllables but the middle one is very short and is a schwa sound as others have said (like the A at the end of Emma etc). Mind you I also pronounce my own real name with 3 syllables (as did my parents) and a lot of people pronounce it with 2.

SoupDragon · 24/04/2017 08:25

It's Vi-uh-let for me but the uh ( or short a, I'm not Sure!) is more of a breath than a full syllable.

Rockaby · 24/04/2017 08:00

Violent without the n for me too, (I still love the name though)!

Soph1a · 23/04/2017 23:35

Vi lit

FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 23/04/2017 23:34

VIE-ə-lət

mathanxiety · 23/04/2017 22:53

Vi-uh-let

User543210 · 23/04/2017 18:17

Vi-lut
Vi-lunt
Vi-a-lin

treaclesoda · 23/04/2017 18:13

I would probably say 'Vyalet' Grin (although the 'ah' sound is very very short, more of a breathing out sound than an actual syllable).

And 'vi-uh-lin' (although most of the older people I know would say 'vile-in')

And viola would be 'vy-oh-la'.

So, in conclusion, three words with similar spelling but I pronounce them totally differently Confused

Ecureuil · 23/04/2017 18:11

*Same

Ecureuil · 23/04/2017 18:11

Sand as vitaminC. Definitely three syllables but the middle one is very short.
I've never heard anyone say 'vy-lin' for violin! There are three syllables!

Lemondrop09 · 23/04/2017 18:06

Same as vitaminC, I say it's more like Via-let. Not dropping the O completely but making it shorter than in violin, so it comes out more like an A.

alltouchedout · 23/04/2017 17:21

Vy-lut, but I always feel I should be saying vi-oh-let.

HarrietVane99 · 23/04/2017 17:20

So how do all the Vi-let and vi-lin people pronounce 'viola'?

Bloomed · 23/04/2017 17:18

Vi o let

Kazzawazza69 · 23/04/2017 17:17

Vi-let

Belle89 · 22/04/2017 22:50

Vi let though I am from Cornwall so probably do have a proper accent going on 😂

Lochan · 22/04/2017 22:50

Vi-let

gillybeanz · 22/04/2017 22:47

Violent without the n

Sophronia · 22/04/2017 22:46

Vy-lut

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