How To Pronounce Evolution
evolution
In British English, evolution is pronounced /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.vəˈlʷuː.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌev.əˈluː.ʃən/.
Evolution has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Evolution has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Evolution
Questions About Evolution
How do you pronounce evolution in British English?
In British English, evolution is pronounced /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.vəˈlʷuː.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce evolution in American English?
In American English, evolution is pronounced /ˌev.əˈluː.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in evolution?
Evolution has four syllables, /iː/ + /və/ + /luː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in evolution?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce evolution the same way?
No. British English has /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌev.əˈluː.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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