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How to pronounce vales

Say it like VAYLZ. Vales is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/veɪlz/VAYLZ
UK British/veɪlz/VAYLZ
  • VAYLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Vales pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. VAYLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of vales

American and British speakers say vales in essentially the same way: /veɪlz/ in the US and /veɪlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: VAYLZ.

What does vales mean?

noun
  1. plural of vale How to pronounce vale

Words that rhyme with vales

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Questions about saying vales

How do you pronounce vales?

Say VAYLZ. The American pronunciation is /veɪlz/. In British English it is /veɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in vales?

Vales is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: VAYLZ.

Do Americans and Brits say vales the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /veɪlz/ and the British form is /veɪlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).