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How to pronounce “villain”

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Pronunciation guide for villain

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of villain with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: All the Ever AftersI'd have to be the villain often because I was much more manly.
Definition summary: (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) A vile, wicked person.

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All the Ever Afters

I'd have to be the villain often because I was much more manly.

[Noun]
(Can we clean up(+) this sense?) A vile, wicked person.
(archaic, derogatory) A low-born, abject person.
(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.
(poker) Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero (“the current player”).
Archaic form of villein (“feudal tenant, peasant, serf”).
[Verb]
(obsolete, transitive) To debase; to degrade [16th century].

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