D duiter Member Joined May 22, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Indonesian Home Country Malaysia Current Location Indonesia Sep 6, 2010 #1 Hi all, Is it okay to say 'village' IPA : vɪlədʒ ? Thanks
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Sep 6, 2010 #2 I say it more like /vɪlɪdʒ/, but some other regional pronunciations may sound closer to the schwa.
konungursvia VIP Member Joined Mar 20, 2009 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Sep 7, 2010 #3 In AmE it's the former mostly.