{"id":1569,"date":"2026-08-03T04:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipin.com.pk\/notepad\/career\/countries-starting-with-v\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T04:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:00:31","slug":"countries-starting-with-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipin.com.pk\/notepad\/words-explorer\/countries-starting-with-v\/","title":{"rendered":"Countries Starting With V | Interesting Words & Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: sans-serif; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; color: #1a1a1a;\">\n<p>  <!-- Intro --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.8; color:#333; margin-bottom:20px;\">The letter V may be short, but it opens the door to a diverse set of countries and regions across the globe. From Pacific islands to historic city\u2011states, each V\u2011country offers unique culture, geography, and history. 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font-size:15px;'>\u0935\u093f\u092f\u0924\u0928\u093e\u092e<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;direction:rtl; font-size:15px;'>\u0641\u064a\u062a\u0646\u0627\u0645<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>Vietnam<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>Vietnam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:700;'>Venezuela<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#888;font-style:italic; font-size:15px;'>\/v\u0259\u02c8n\u025bz\u028a\u0259l\u0259\/<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;direction:rtl; font-size:15px;'>\u0648\u06cc\u0646\u0632\u0648\u06cc\u0644\u0627<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>\u0935\u0947\u0928\u0947\u091c\u093c\u0941\u090f\u0932\u093e<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;direction:rtl; font-size:15px;'>\u0641\u0646\u0632\u0648\u064a\u0644\u0627<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>Venezuela<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>Venezuela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:700;'>Vatican City<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#888;font-style:italic; font-size:15px;'>\/\u02c8v\u00e6t\u026ak\u0259n \u02c8s\u026ati\/<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;direction:rtl; font-size:15px;'>\u0648\u0627\u0679\u0646 \u0633\u0679\u06cc<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>\u0935\u0947\u091f\u093f\u0915\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;direction:rtl; font-size:15px;'>\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0627\u062a\u064a\u0643\u0627\u0646<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>Ciudad del Vaticano<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>Cit\u00e9 du Vatican<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:700;'>Virgin Islands<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#888;font-style:italic; font-size:15px;'>\/\u02c8v\u025c\u02d0rd\u0292\u026an \u02c8a\u026al\u0259ndz\/<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;direction:rtl; font-size:15px;'>\u0648\u0631\u062c\u0646 \u062c\u0632\u0627\u0626\u0631<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093f\u0928 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u0940\u092a\u0938\u092e\u0942\u0939<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;direction:rtl; font-size:15px;'>\u062c\u0632\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0630\u0631\u0627\u0621<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>Islas V\u00edrgenes<\/td>\n<td style='padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-size:15px;'>\u00celes Vierges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style='font-size:20px;margin:28px 0 12px;'>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Pronunciation Guide<\/h2>\n<div style='background:#fff;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:8px;padding:4px 20px;'>\n<div style='border-bottom:1px solid #eee;padding:12px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;'>\n<div style='min-width:120px;'><strong style='font-size:16px;'>Vanuatu<\/strong><br \/><span style='font-size:15px;color:#888;font-style:italic;'>\/v\u0259\u02c8nu\u02d0\u0251\u02d0tu\u02d0\/<\/span><\/div>\n<div style='flex:1;font-size:15px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;'>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Stress the second syllable and say the final &#039;tu&#039; like &#039;too&#039;.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style='border-bottom:1px solid #eee;padding:12px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;'>\n<div style='min-width:120px;'><strong style='font-size:16px;'>Vietnam<\/strong><br \/><span style='font-size:15px;color:#888;font-style:italic;'>\/vi\u02d0\u02c8etn\u0251\u02d0m\/<\/span><\/div>\n<div style='flex:1;font-size:15px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;'>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Emphasize the &#039;et&#039; part; the &#039;v&#039; sounds like English &#039;v&#039;.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style='border-bottom:1px solid #eee;padding:12px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;'>\n<div style='min-width:120px;'><strong style='font-size:16px;'>Vatican City<\/strong><br \/><span style='font-size:15px;color:#888;font-style:italic;'>\/\u02c8v\u00e6t\u026ak\u0259n \u02c8s\u026ati\/<\/span><\/div>\n<div style='flex:1;font-size:15px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;'>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f The first &#039;a&#039; is short as in &#039;cat&#039;; keep the \u2018c\u2019 soft before \u2018i\u2019.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style='font-size:20px; margin:28px 0 12px;'>Fun & Interesting Words<\/h2>\n<div style='overflow-x:auto;'>\n<table style='width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background:#fff; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius:8px; overflow:hidden;'>\n<thead>\n<tr style='background:#f7f7f7;'>\n<th style='padding:10px 14px; text-align:left; font-size:13px; color:#666;'>Word<\/th>\n<th style='padding:10px 14px; text-align:left; font-size:13px; color:#666;'>Definition<\/th>\n<th style='padding:10px 14px; text-align:left; font-size:13px; color:#666;'>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-weight:600;'>Vanuatu<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee; color:#555;'>An archipelago of 83 islands in the South Pacific.<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee; color:#777; font-style:italic;'>Vanuatu is known for its active volcanoes and vibrant cultural festivals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee; font-weight:600;'>Vatican City<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee; color:#555;'>The smallest independent state in the world by both area and population.<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee; color:#777; font-style:italic;'>The Vatican houses Michelangelo\u2019s famous ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px 14px; 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