To pronounce "villain", say VILL-ain — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈvɪɫən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈvɪɫən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/vˈɪlən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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noun
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To pronounce "villain", say VILL-ain — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈvɪɫən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Villain" has 2 syllables: vill · ain.
The IPA transcription of "villain" is /ˈvɪɫən/.
Villain: (Can we clean up this sense?) A vile, wicked person. An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes. A deliberate scoundrel.
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