How to pronounce volleyball
volleyball
/ˈvɑːliːbɔːl/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Volleyball, sound by sound
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
I'm the only one here who likes volleyball.
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce volleyball?
Volleyball is pronounced /ˈvɑːliːbɔːl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in volleyball?
Volleyball has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in volleyball?
The first syllable: /ˈvɑːliːbɔːl/.