How to Pronounce "velocity"
word
/vəˈɫɑsəti/
vuh-LAH-suh-dee
/vəlˈɒsɪti/
vuh-LO-si-tee
Definition
The speed of something in a specific direction; often used in physics to describe how fast and in what direction something moves.
IPA Transcription
American English
/vəˈɫɑsəti/
British English
/vəlˈɒsɪti/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
vuh-LAH-suh-dee
UK
vuh-LO-si-tee
Listen in Context
The car increased its velocity on the highway.
Wind velocity can affect how cold we feel.
Light travels at a very high velocity.
You need to know both the speed and the velocity for these science problems.