English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Valium Pronunciation
Valium is pronounced VAY-lee-uhm, IPA /ˈveɪliəm/.
VAY-lee-uhm
US /ˈveɪliəm/
Syllables: VAY · lee · uhm (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (trade name): A brand of diazepam, a drug prescribed for anxiety and muscle spasm.
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Valium in a Sentence
- She was given Valium before the scan.
- Valium was first sold in 1963.
- A single Valium would not have helped at that point.
Common Mispronunciations of Valium
Not VA-lee-uhm
VAY runs long, the vowel of pale. A flat a gives the shape of valid rather than of the trade name.
Not vay-LEE-uhm
The push stays on the opening and the two beats behind it are quick and quiet.
Tip: Three beats, VAY-lee-uhm. The name is a coinage, which is why nothing in English quite rhymes with it.
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