English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Via Pronunciation
Via is pronounced VY-uh, IPA /ˈvaɪə/.
VY-uh
US /ˈvaɪə/ · UK /ˈvaɪə/
Syllables: VY · uh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
preposition: By way of a place, or by means of a method or person.
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Via in a Sentence
- We flew to Lisbon via Madrid.
- Send the file via the shared folder.
- I heard about it via a friend at the council.
Common Mispronunciations of Via
Not VEE-uh
The dictionary form in both Britain and America has the eye of five: VY-uh. The ee version exists but is much less common in English.
Not VY
Two syllables. The final a is a real, if weak, beat of its own.
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