How To Pronounce Evoke

evoke

Phonemic

/ɪˈvəʊk/

Phonetic

[ɪˈvəʊk̚]

Phonemic

/ɪˈvoʊk/

In British English, evoke is pronounced /ɪˈvəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvəʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈvoʊk/.

Evoke has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ɪvəʊk

Evoke has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

evoke + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪˈvəʊks/

/ɪˈvoʊks/

evoke + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪˈvəʊkt/

/ɪˈvoʊkt/

evoke + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈvəʊ.kɪŋ/

/ɪˈvoʊ.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Evoke

Questions About Evoke

How do you pronounce evoke in British English?

In British English, evoke is pronounced /ɪˈvəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvəʊk̚].

How do you pronounce evoke in American English?

In American English, evoke is pronounced /ɪˈvoʊk/.

How many syllables are in evoke?

Evoke has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /vəʊk/.

Where is the stress in evoke?

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

Do British and American English pronounce evoke the same way?

No. British English has /ɪˈvəʊk/ and American English has /ɪˈvoʊk/.

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