How do you pronounce "Viscount" the biscuit?

Question

I have an argument with my brother who says its pronounced "Vi-count" but I say it's "Vis-count".

His explanation is that the tv ad in the 90's said it his way, and I refuse to believe.

Answer 1

Vi as in 'high' and Count

Vi-count

Your brother is right I'm afraid!

Answer 2

viscount is pronounced vi-count not like discount.  in the UK

biscuit is pronounced biccy

Answer 3

It is vi-count.The s is silent.

Answer 4

sorry, yeah, it should be 'vi-count'. It's an old word meaning a nobleman, one step below an earl, and it's pronounced 'vi-count'.

Answer 5

Vie count.

Is my interpretation.

Answer 6

You are right, its Vi-count

Answer 7

its pronounced Vi-count, with a silent S

Answer 8

Like many words in the English language, it is pronounced differently to how it is spelt, the "S" is silent...

Answer 9

Your brother is right I think. I pronounce it as 'vi-count'.

Answer 10

Vi-count....

Mmmmmmmmm havent had one of them in ages.

I want one! lol

Answer 11

Your brothers right its Vi-count as in Vitality.

Viscount is a type of aristocrat by the way.

Answer 12

I say "Vi-count" and my partner says "vis-count!" he is from down south and i'm a northener!

Answer 13

well ive always said vi-count

Answer 14

I'm afraid your brother is right, it IS Vi-count.  

Answer 15

Vi-count

Answer 16

Look at the two sentences below:

Vie for my affections

Count your blessings

put the two together and you have

Vie Count

Your brother is right I'm afraid - the 's' is silent :-(

Answer 17

The olds ads pronounced it viscount, which would be the straight forward English pronunciation but when we got a bit more European they called it vi-count.

It's the same with Nestle. It used to be pronounced the English way which would be nessle, but now we hear them saying ness-lay on the adverts.

It's just people being clever and wanting to sound educated really.

Answer 18

Vi count!

Answer 19

This should solve the spat,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscount

I used to love the mint ones.

Answer 20

Everyone calls them 'Vis-count' but they are actually pronunce 'Vi-count'

Answer 21

Vi-count.

Answer 22

Vis-Count.