How to pronounce "velvet"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "velvet"

Learn how to break down "velvet" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

vel-vet
2 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈvɛlvɪt/
/ˈvɛlvət/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

V EH1 L V AH0 T
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation

Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "velvet"

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛlvɪt/

Noun

  • A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
  • Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
  • A female chinchilla; a sow.
  • The drug dextromethorphan.
  • Money acquired by gambling.

Verb

  • To cover with velvet or with a covering of a similar texture.
  • To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying.
  • To remove the velvet from a deer's antlers.
  • To soften; to mitigate.
  • (of a cat's claws) to retract.

Adjective

  • Made of velvet.
  • Soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.
  • Peaceful, carried out without violence; especially as pertaining to the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia.

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