How to pronounce “violist” in English

As a violinist and as a violist, you're just not taught to do that, you know what I mean?

She's such a good violist.

Michael Tree and Arnold Steinhardt, the founding violist and first violinist of the Guarneri Quartet will both be here tonight.

My question for you actually-- Robert Krulwich: You're gonna be killed by a violist one say.

I'm a vocalist now, I guess, because I'm such a violist at heart.

One such joke is, you know, you're driving a car, you see a conductor and a violist in the road.