Bolo How to pronounce “village”
VIH-luhj
/ˈvɪlədʒ/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st
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V vs W
V: top teeth gently on your bottom lip, then buzz.
W starts like उ with rounded lips. V never rounds the lips.
Free lesson: Very, not wery ›Z vs J
Z is a buzzing S.
Z is ज़ (with the dot), never ज. Hold it: zzzz.
Lesson: Zero, not jero ›Schwa
Relax your jaw, lips and tongue completely.
about ≈ अ-BOUT, banana ≈ ब-NA-न, problem ≈ PRA-ब्लम. A tiny अ, never a full आ.
Lesson: The lazy uh sound ›Use it in a sentence
We visited a very old village.
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