English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Value Pronunciation
Value is pronounced VA-lyoo, IPA /ˈvælju/.
VA-lyoo
US /ˈvælju/ · UK /ˈvæljuː/
Syllables: VA · lyoo (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: How much something is worth, or to think something is worth a great deal.
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Value in a Sentence
- The value of the house has doubled.
- I value your advice more than you know.
- There is good value in the set menu.
Common Mispronunciations of Value
Not VAL-oo
A y glide sits between the l and the oo, so the second half comes out lyoo rather than loo.
Not va-LYOO
Press down on VA and let the ending run away light.
Tip: Valuable has three beats in careful speech, VA-lyoo-buhl, and often collapses to VAL-yuh-buhl.
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