Is the V silent in Voila?
The dictionaries spell it only two ways, “voilà” or “voila.” Some list the accented version first and some list it second. The pronunciation given is roughly vwa-LA, with an audible “v.”
How is Voila pronounced?
Voilà is a French borrowing into English that has mostly retained is Francophonic pronunciation: vwä-ˈlä, or vwah-LAH.
Why do French say Voila?
The original meaning of voilà is “there is, there are” as a presentative, to point out one or more distant objects to another person. The nearby equivalent is voici (here is, here are), but in spoken French, voilà tends to be used in both cases, except when a distinction needs to be made (learn more):
What does Viola mean?
The name Viola is a girl’s name of Italian, Latin origin meaning “violet”. Viola has several positive elements going for it: the rhythm of the musical instrument, the association with the flower, the trending ‘Vi’ beginning and its leading role in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.