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How to pronounce vaudevillian

Say it like vahd-VIL-yun. Vaudevillian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VIL).

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US American/vɑdˈvɪljən/vahd-VIL-yun
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • vahd
  • VIL
  • yun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Vaudevillian pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. vahdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. VILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. yunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does vaudevillian mean?

noun
  1. Someone who performs in vaudeville.
adjective
  1. Pertaining to vaudeville

Where does vaudevillian come from?

From vaudeville + -ian.

Words that rhyme with vaudevillian

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Questions about saying vaudevillian

How do you pronounce vaudevillian?

Say vahd-VIL-yun. The American pronunciation is /vɑdˈvɪljən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in vaudevillian?

Vaudevillian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VIL). Broken into parts: vahd · VIL · yun.

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