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Try LingUp Now!Start with a 'v' sound by placing the bottom lip against the upper teeth.
Follow with 'i' as in 'sit', then move to 'l' by touching the tongue to the roof of the mouth.
End with 'ij' by relaxing the tongue and letting the 'z' sound vibrate.
village (vill-age)
vilig (vil-ig)
villij (vill-ij)
Start with a 'v' sound by placing the bottom lip against the upper teeth.
Follow with 'i' as in 'pit', then move to 'l' by touching the tongue to the roof of the mouth.
End with 'ij' by relaxing the tongue and letting the 'z' sound vibrate.
village (vill-age)
vilig (vil-ig)
villij (vill-ij)
The '-age' ending sounds like 'ij', which can resemble a 'z' sound.
The stress is on the first syllable: vil-lage.
English often reduces vowels in unstressed syllables, making it sound like 'ij'.
A small group of houses in a rural area.
/ˈvɪlɪdʒər/
A person who lives in a village
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ laɪk/
Resembling a village
/ˈvɪlɪdʒɪz/
Plural form of village
- vill-a-ger.
Village-like adds 'like' at the end.
Villages sounds with an added '-iz' suffix.
Make sure to emphasize the first syllable 'vil'. This helps with clarity.
Don't stress the '-age' part; it should be soft, almost like '-ij'.
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