English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Villa Pronunciation
Villa is pronounced VI-luh, IPA /ˈvɪlə/.
VI-luh
US /ˈvɪlə/ · UK /ˈvɪlə/
Syllables: VI · luh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A large country house, or a rented holiday house in a warm country.
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Villa in a Sentence
- They rented a villa outside Nice.
- The Roman villa was found during roadworks.
- Our villa had a well in the garden.
Common Mispronunciations of Villa
Not VEE-luh
Clip the opening to the i of still. A long ee gives the Spanish and Italian villa, which the English word no longer copies.
Not vi-LAH
The final a is a weak uh and takes no weight. Sofa, drama and extra all end on the same colourless sound.
Tip: Villa, village and villain all open on the short i and all keep the push at the front.
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