How to Pronounce "viscount"
word
ˈvɪskaʊnt
VIS-kownt
vˈaɪkaʊnt
VY-kownt
Definition
A viscount is a British or European nobleman ranking below an earl or count and above a baron in the traditional system of nobility.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈvɪskaʊnt
British English
vˈaɪkaʊnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VIS-kownt
UK
VY-kownt
Listen in Context
A viscount ranks below an earl in the hierarchy.
He became a viscount after his father's death.
The viscount owns a large estate.
Her grandfather was once a viscount in France.