How to pronounce viol
American English pronunciation
VY-ul
- IPA
- /ˈvaɪ.əl/
- Syllables
- VY · ul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What viol means
An old bowed instrument held upright on the lap
In a sentence: At the castle fair, a musician played a slow tune on a viol.
Where it comes from: It came into English through French, from an older word for a string instrument.
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