How To Pronounce Evolve

evolve

Phonemic

/ɪˈvɒlv/

Phonetic

[ɪˈvʷɒɫv]

Phonemic

/ɪˈvɑːlv/

In British English, evolve is pronounced /ɪˈvɒlv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvʷɒɫv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈvɑːlv/.

Evolve 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

ɪvɒlv

Evolve 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.

evolve + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪˈvɒlvz/

/ɪˈvɑːlvz/

evolve + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪˈvɒlvd/

/ɪˈvɑːlvd/

evolve + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈvɒl.vɪŋ/

/ɪˈvɑːl.vɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Evolve

Questions About Evolve

How do you pronounce evolve in British English?

In British English, evolve is pronounced /ɪˈvɒlv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvʷɒɫv].

How do you pronounce evolve in American English?

In American English, evolve is pronounced /ɪˈvɑːlv/.

How many syllables are in evolve?

Evolve has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /vɒlv/.

Where is the stress in evolve?

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

Do British and American English pronounce evolve the same way?

No. British English has /ɪˈvɒlv/ and American English has /ɪˈvɑːlv/.

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