How to pronounce violence
Say it like VY-uh-luns. Violence has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VY).
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- VY
- uh
- luns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Violence pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- VYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- lunsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of violence
American and British speakers say violence in essentially the same way: /ˈvaɪələns/ in the US and /ˈvaɪələns/ in the UK.
British respelling: VY-uh-luns.
What does violence mean?
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)“he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one”
- the property of being wild or turbulent“the storm's violence”
- a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
Where does violence come from?
Inherited from Middle English violence, borrowed from Old French violence, borrowed from Latin violentia, from violēns /violentus (“violent”) + -ia.
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Questions about saying violence
How do you pronounce violence?
Say VY-uh-luns. The American pronunciation is /ˈvaɪələns/. In British English it is /ˈvaɪələns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in violence?
Violence has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VY). Broken into parts: VY · uh · luns.
Do Americans and Brits say violence the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈvaɪələns/ and the British form is /ˈvaɪələns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.