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voilà

/(v)wɑˈlɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
voila
IPA
/(v)wɑˈlɑ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Lo, there it is; ta-da; presto; behold!

Etymology

Borrowed from French voilà.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /(v)wɑˈlɑ/
  • British English: /vwæˈlɑː/

Inflected Forms

voila (alternative) wallah (alternative, nonstandard) whalah (alternative, nonstandard)

Synonyms

lo

Rhymes With

françois bogotá waah macgraw shāh lä oña

Questions

How do you pronounce voilà?
The recorded pronunciation is /(v)wɑˈlɑ/.
What does voilà mean?
Lo, there it is; ta-da; presto; behold!
Where does voilà come from?
Borrowed from French voilà.

How to pronounce voilà

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