how to pronounce val

/ˈvæl/

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val is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of val in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and my follow-up question val is the …”

meanings of val

name:

A female given name, a short form of Valerie.
A male given name, a short form of Valentine and Valerius.

noun:

Valium.

val frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word val occurs in english on average 2.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.