How To Pronounce Evenly
evenly
How To Say Evenly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, evenly is pronounced /ˈiː.vən.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.və̃n.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.vən.li/.
Evenly has three 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
Evenly has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Evenly
Transcription Tips For Evenly
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Evenly /ˈiː.vən.li/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Evenly /ˈiː.vən.li/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Evenly /ˈiː.vən.li/
Questions About Evenly
How do you say evenly phonetically?
Evenly sounds like EE-vuhn-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce evenly in British English?
In British English, evenly is pronounced /ˈiː.vən.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.və̃n.li].
How do you pronounce evenly in American English?
In American English, evenly is pronounced /ˈiː.vən.li/.
How many syllables are in evenly?
Evenly has three syllables, /iː/ + /vən/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in evenly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce evenly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈiː.vən.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Evenly
Evenly has three syllables. See how evenly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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