Proper Pronunciation Guide

valley

[væ li]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letter “a” as
    /æ/—like the vowel in the word “cat”— and stress it.
  • Pronounce the second syllable like the person’s name “Lee.”

Practice Sentences:

The town was situated in a valley.
Mr. Lee's valet lived across the valley.
We played a game of volleyball with a team from the next valley.

Definition:

  • (noun) A low-lying area of land between two mountains.

Notes:

This word “valley” would be a homophone with “volley”—except for the substitution of /æ/ for /ɑ/ in the first syllable.
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