How to pronounce Asheville
Say it like ASH-vil. Asheville has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ASH).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce Asheville. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- ASH
- vil
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Asheville pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ASHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- vilGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of Asheville
American and British speakers say Asheville in essentially the same way: /ˈæʃˌvɪl/ in the US and /ˈæʃˌvɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: ASH-vil.
What does Asheville mean?
- a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte
Questions about saying Asheville
How do you pronounce Asheville?
Say ASH-vil. The American pronunciation is /ˈæʃˌvɪl/. In British English it is /ˈæʃˌvɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Asheville?
Asheville has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ASH). Broken into parts: ASH · vil.
Do Americans and Brits say Asheville the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæʃˌvɪl/ and the British form is /ˈæʃˌvɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.