How To Pronounce Evening
evening
In British English, evening is pronounced /ˈiːv.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiːv.nɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiːv.nɪŋ/.
Evening has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Evening has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Evening
How do you pronounce evening in British English?
In British English, evening is pronounced /ˈiːv.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiːv.nɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce evening in American English?
In American English, evening is pronounced /ˈiːv.nɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in evening?
Evening has two syllables, /iːv/ + /nɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in evening?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iːv/.
Do British and American English pronounce evening the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈiːv.nɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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