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How do you pronounce Violet?

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SsoosS · 08/09/2017 18:57

DP and I disagree...

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Anditstartsagain · 08/09/2017 22:51

Vi-lit but the glasgow version of lit

BillBrysonsBeard · 08/09/2017 20:56

Vi-lert

Pizzaexpressreview · 08/09/2017 20:52

Vanilla - I learnt it when we were doing a linguistic part of psychology. Nearly everyone does it and no one thinks they do....

Kittymum03 · 08/09/2017 20:38

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Bubblysqueak · 08/09/2017 20:35

I read it as vi-o-let but when I say it out loud it's vi-let (sorry not helpful).

GoldenFleck · 08/09/2017 20:34

Vye o let

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/09/2017 19:26

Vy-let, but No emphasis on the e

ToothTrauma · 08/09/2017 19:26

Vie-o-lut

Vanillamanilla1 · 08/09/2017 19:23

Vy let
Handbag is hand bag ive never heard it pron hambag

ColintheCrow · 08/09/2017 19:16

Vi oh let. And handbag is handbag

Yourshakraishangingout · 08/09/2017 19:15

Vye-lut

VodkaRevelation · 08/09/2017 19:09

VY-uh-lut

lazydog · 08/09/2017 19:01

Yup, Vye-let here too.

PattyPenguin · 08/09/2017 19:00

Vye - o - let. 3 syllables. Same way I pronounce the name of the flower or the colour in the rainbow.

DjangoUnchained · 08/09/2017 18:59

Vye let

Pizzaexpressreview · 08/09/2017 18:59

Bit like handbag gets pronounced hambag. We think we dont but most people do...

EivissaSenorita · 08/09/2017 18:59

Vye o lit

Pizzaexpressreview · 08/09/2017 18:58

I want to say vi-o-let but I think day to day it generally gets said as vye-let

whiteroseredrose · 08/09/2017 18:58

Vye O Let

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