Valet or Valet?

[Trickstick]

Just wondering how people pronounced this, as I was thinking about Jeeves and Wooster earlier. I am of the opinion that it is pronounced valet.

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As in pallet.

I don't think either is wrong, and I don't hold with any of that "I look down on you for your pronunciation" nonsense. Although if you put an i in the word ordnance, I will judge you.

[ElegaicRequiem]

Is it not French in origin? Never even heard people say it [rhymes with pallet] ironically, and I live in the US.

Edit: I find it hilarious that you used chalet as the other word.

[Ymmot (M.I.A)]

When I see the word my first gut reaction is to say it in a way that rhymes with pallet.

But I have heard it said the other way by folks with more decent and refined sensibilities.

[Adkenpachi]

Valet as in val-ay as in "my car needs a valet" but val-et-id as in "im getting my car valeted"

[Rook]

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valet