How To Pronounce Evil
evil
In British English, evil is pronounced /ˈiː.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.vl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.vəl/.
Evil 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
Evil 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.
Words That Rhyme With Evil
Questions About Evil
How do you pronounce evil in British English?
In British English, evil is pronounced /ˈiː.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.vl̩].
How do you pronounce evil in American English?
In American English, evil is pronounced /ˈiː.vəl/.
How many syllables are in evil?
Evil has two syllables, /iː/ + /vəl/.
Where is the stress in evil?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce evil the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈiː.vəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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