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I hear it as "TEL" to be the accented syllable, but according to Webster's dictionary it can either be accented at TEL or at VIS. TEL is the first one listed and then in the second meaning it accents VIS.
OK, it isn't viz a vi, it's vis a vis, and the word vis is an abbreviation of the French word visage, which means face, hence, vis a vis means face to face (with a also being French, and meaning to - I know it could be a bit confusing, since a is also an English word that means something completely different). Furthermore, the concept face to face is not meant literally, it is used metaphorically to mean, with regard to.
ア in katakana, あ in hiragana and it is pronounced "ah"
One sentence that the words "vis-à-vis" could be used in is "Les maisons sont en vis-à-vis." This means "The houses face each other."
I prefer to work alone vis-a-vis collaborating with a team.
there's already a magazine about photography called vis-à-vis
The cast of Vis a Vis - 2007 includes: Martinho Silva
Vis a Vis - 2007 is rated/received certificates of: Portugal:M/6
it's actually 'vis-à-vis' and means 'regarding smth'.Addition by CrisdeanI let the answer above because the general meaning is correct.Vis-à-vis as an nounface à face : (= in front of)But vis-à-vis can be figurative.un vis-à-vis can mean the opposite or the counterpart.Un vis-à-vis can also be the opposite window in the field of sight in a building.Mon appartement n'a pas de vis-à-vis - my flat has an open outlookAs an adverb,à l'égard de (=towards) : Cette décision était injuste vis-à-vis de cette personne.(This decision was unfair towards this person)
The phrase 'vis-a-vis' is in French. It means face-to-face. In the word-by-word translation, the noun 'vis' means 'face'. The preposition 'a' means 'to'.
We need to compare the new product with the existing one, vis-à-vis their features and pricing.
We need to clarify our position vis-a-vis the new project requirements before moving forward.