How to pronounce “evaluate”
Say “evaluate” in 4 beats
evaluate
/ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪvaljuːeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- evɪ
- alvæstress
- uatlju
- eeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪvaljuːeɪt/
- Also accepted
- /iˈvæljuˌeɪt/
- Respelling
- i-VA-lyoo-ayt
- Syllables
- 4 — ev-AL-uat-e
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ev-AL-uat-e. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt/
/ɪvaljuːeɪt/
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What “evaluate” means
- verb
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
“I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”
- verb
form a critical opinion of
“I cannot judge some works of modern art”
Say it in a sentence
“We evaluate the programme at the end of every year.”“evaluate”, answered
How do you pronounce “evaluate”?
“evaluate” is pronounced /ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt/ (i-VA-lyoo-ayt) in American English and /ɪvaljuːeɪt/ in British English, and /iˈvæljuˌeɪt/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “al”. Build it as ev-AL-uat-e, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “evaluate” have?
4: ev · al · uat · e. The beat lands on the second, “al”.
Is “evaluate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt/ (i-VA-lyoo-ayt); British English says /ɪvaljuːeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “evaluate” mean?
As a verb: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of For example: “I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “evaluate”?
Stress the second syllable: ev-AL-uat-e. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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