How to pronounce V.a. in American English

/ˌviˈeɪ/

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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'V.a.'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'V.a.' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#1: /ˌ/
#2: /v/
Lips	The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.
Teeth	The top teeth press the bottom lips.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /i/
Tongue	The tongue is tense and rises high. Then it moves to the front of the mouth. The tip of the tongue is low and behind the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips are tense and wide.
Jaw	The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /e/
Tongue	The tongue is high at the front of the mouth. It is not at the top of the mouth.
Lips	The lips are smiling.
Jaw	The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little bit.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /ɪ/
Tongue	The tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.
Lips	The lips separated and relaxed.
Jaw	The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'v.a.'

I ate so many v.a. that I turned into a rainbow!

Try this Exciting 'v.a.' Tongue Twister Challenge

Vera's vegan van veered violently towards Venice, but her velvety vanilla cupcakes were very valuable, so she vacillated, veered again, and very slowly veered back to the valley.