(Spanish beˈlaθkɛθ) or Velásquez (Spanish beˈlaskɛθ)
noun
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y (ˈdjeɣo rɔˈðriɣɛθ de ˈsilβa i). 1599–1660, Spanish painter, remarkable for the realism of his portraits, esp those of Philip IV of Spain and the royal household
Velázquez in American English
(vɛˈlɑθkɛθ; E vəˈlæskɛs; vəˈlæskwɛz)
ˈDiego Roˈdríˈguez de Silva y (ˈdjɛgɔˈʀɔ ðʀiˈgɛθ ðɛ silvɑ i) 1599-1660; Sp. painter