English pronunciation
How to pronounce “village”
Phonetic spelling
VIL-ij
IPA /ˈvɪɫədʒ/
Syllable stress
vil·lage
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “village”?
v i l l a g e
“village” is spelled V-I-L-L-A-G-E. It is pronounced VIL-ij, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The village has a small market every Saturday.
She lives in a quiet village near the forest.