Violet pronunciation

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How would you pronounce Violet. I say Vi O Let but have lots of friends saying Vi Let

I think they mean the ‘o’ is a schwa. As someone else said, like ‘violence’.

Vi-lut

Vi-let (Scottish)

Vi - O -lit

It demonstrably isn't the only way, as a glance at the thread will tell you.

I say vigh(uh)luht, like violence as someone else said. Never heard a pronunciation with the O stressed.

Seriously?!

Vi O lit?!

O as in Oh? and with an emphasis on the middle syllable?!

I have never heard that pronunciation...it seems very odd!

I pronounce it Vi Let (could be a regional thing?) I'm West Midlands

Sorry just said it a few times to myself and I say it more like Vi luht

Vi lit

Like violent but without the t. Generally does just have 3 syllables but only just. Could drop down to 2 depending on the day. Definitely an "uh" sound that doesn't require you to move your mouth or your tongue, not an O sound.

Um .. maybe I’ve written it wrong but I pronounce it the same as you! 🫤

I know, but you've said it's the only way, when it clearly isn't.

Vire lut, I think. But now I'm saying it out loud and questioning myself.

VI-let

Same here

The same as the colour and the flower. I'm pretty sure the name comes from the flower. Like Lily or Rose. This is how it's pronounced. Click on the little speaker icon to hear it.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/violet

Vie-let. Northern but lived in the south for 20 years!

Clearly it’s the same as the flower and colour but that doesn’t answer how people pronounce the word!

in my accent it’s something like Vie-uh-lth 😆

Vire-lut (vire said like fire)

Via-let
I think .

My Aunty Violet was Vi-let rhyming with pilot.

Vi oh let but i think it depends on your accent, I've heard a lot of people say it like Vi let too

Vi oh let, but a soft oh sound, like violin

Yes this

God, reading this makes mec100% certain I could never have a Violet. Despite it being a beautiful name.

Vi lert? Wtf?!