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Vinyl Pronunciation

Vinyl is pronounced VY-nuhl, IPA /ˈvaɪnəl/.

VY-nuhl

US /ˈvaɪnəl/  ·  UK /ˈvaɪnɪl/

Syllables: VY · nuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A tough plastic used for flooring and records, or records made from it.

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Vinyl in a Sentence

  • He still buys albums on vinyl.
  • The kitchen has vinyl flooring.
  • Vinyl sales overtook CD sales in 2020.

Common Mispronunciations of Vinyl

Not VIN-il

The first y is long, the i of vine. Keeping it short makes the word sound like the start of vinegar.

Not vy-NIL

Second syllable goes quiet, reducing to nuhl. Nothing in the ending takes weight.

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