How To Pronounce Evangelist

evangelist

UK
Phonemic
/ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪst/
Phonetic
[ɪˈvæ̃n.dʒə.lɪst̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪst/

In British English, evangelist is pronounced /ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvæ̃n.dʒə.lɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪst/.

Evangelist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɪvændʒəlɪst

Evangelist has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

evangelist + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪsts/
US
/ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪsts/

Questions About Evangelist

How do you pronounce evangelist in British English?

In British English, evangelist is pronounced /ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvæ̃n.dʒə.lɪst̚].

How do you pronounce evangelist in American English?

In American English, evangelist is pronounced /ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪst/.

How many syllables are in evangelist?

Evangelist has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /væn/ + /dʒə/ + /lɪst/.

Where is the stress in evangelist?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /væn/.

Do British and American English pronounce evangelist the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪst/.

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