How to Pronounce "village"
word
/ˈvɪɫədʒ/
VI-lij
/vˈɪlɪdʒ/
VI-lij
Definition
A village is a small community of houses and other buildings in the countryside, usually smaller than a town. People often use it to talk about quiet rural places where a small number of people live.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈvɪɫədʒ/
British English
/vˈɪlɪdʒ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VI-lij
UK
VI-lij
Listen in Context
My grandparents live in a small village.
There is a school in the village.
The village is near the river.
I grew up in a quiet village, so city life still feels strange to me.