English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Valley Pronunciation
Valley is pronounced VA-lee, IPA /ˈvæli/.
VA-lee
US /ˈvæli/ · UK /ˈvæli/
Syllables: VA · lee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A low stretch of land between hills, usually with a river running through it.
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Valley in a Sentence
- The valley floods most winters.
- They farm the whole valley between the two ridges.
- A railway runs the length of the valley.
Common Mispronunciations of Valley
Not VA-lay
The ey ending is a short ee, so this rhymes with alley rather than ballet.
Not BA-lee
Bite gently on the lower lip for the v and keep the voice running; a b closes the lips and stops it.
Tip: Valley and alley rhyme, and only the v tells them apart.
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