How to pronounce viscount
American English pronunciation
VY-kownt
- IPA
- /ˈvaɪkaʊnt/
- Syllables
- VY · kownt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What viscount means
A noble ranked below an earl and above a baron
In a sentence: The viscount invited the whole village to a harvest feast at his manor.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin title meaning someone who stands in for a count. The s is silent.
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