English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Video Pronunciation
Video is pronounced VI-dee-oh, IPA /ˈvɪdioʊ/.
VI-dee-oh
US /ˈvɪdioʊ/ · UK /ˈvɪdɪəʊ/
Syllables: VI · dee · oh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: A recording of moving images, or anything relating to such recordings.
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Video in a Sentence
- Send me the video when you get a chance.
- The video call kept freezing.
- He filmed the whole thing on video.
Common Mispronunciations of Video
Not VY-dee-oh
The first vowel is the short i of bid. Reading it as eye follows the pattern of video's Latin root but not the English word.
Not vi-DEE-oh
The beat is on the front. Moving it inward makes it sound like the Spanish or Italian version of the word.
Tip: Three parts, front one loud: VI-dee-oh. Audio has exactly the same shape.
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