How do you pronounce Viola?

[Noodlesnoodlesnoodles]

Is it Vi-ola or Vee-ola? I much prefer the first...

I would say VIE-o-la for the name, and vee-O-la for the instrument

I've taught children with both pronunciations so either is acceptable. I don't know which I'd prefer.

@rbe78

I would say VIE-o-la for the name, and vee-O-la for the instrument

Yep, that's also what I was thinking

My instinct was to say Vee-oh-la. But then I remembered that's the instrument and the name is Vie-oh-la.

Definitely going to get both variants throughout her life similar to all the Maya's.

VEE-oh-la

Vi-ola - I don't know any but that's what I've heard people say local to me. I prefer that to vee-ola.

Vie-oh-lah

Beautiful name.

@LivLavender

VEE-oh-la

other replies confused me, I actually say vee-OH-la.

@rbe78

I would say VIE-o-la for the name, and vee-O-la for the instrument

Agree

Viola is pronounced Vee ola

Like Violetta

Vye (like eye) oh la

VY-oh-la

Like the instrument; VY-o-la

V-eye-ola rather than V-ee-ola

VY-uh-luh (almost like Violet without the T) for the girls’ name and Shakespearean Character.

The musical instrument is Vee-OH-luh.

Depends where you are. Where I am both name and instrument are Veeola

Vi-OH-la.
Vee-oh-la is the instrument.

I've only ever heard the instrument as Vee o la.

Maybe it depends where you are, but in most languages Viola is pronounced Vee OH la. With the emphasis on the second syllable.

@Violetlavenders

I've only ever heard the instrument as Vee o la.

That’s phonetically the correct way to say it. It’s incorrect to call the instrument a Vy-oh-la. It’s derived from the Italian and is supposed to be universally pronounced “vee-oh-la” regardless of local dialect.

Vi-ola

It’s derived from the Italian and is supposed to be universally pronounced “vee-oh-la” regardless of local dialect.

Yes, that makes sense.

@Violetlavenders

Maybe it depends where you are, but in most languages Viola is pronounced Vee OH la. With the emphasis on the second syllable.

Not in English.

The name is Vye oh la
The instrument is Vee oh la.

When we did Twelfth Night at school we were told the name was pronounced like Vye-la whereas the instrument is Vye-oh-la.

So I would say Vye-la I had to cross it off my list as DH keeps wanting to say 'vye-oh-la'!

Whoever told you that was wrong.