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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “evanescent”

“evanescent” is pronounced /ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/ (e-vuh-NE-suhnt) in American English and /ɛvənɛsənt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “es”.
The sound

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evanescent

/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛvənɛsənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. evɛ
  2. anvə
  3. esnɛstress
  4. centsənt
IPA (American)
/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/
IPA (British)
/ɛvənɛsənt/
Respelling
e-vuh-NE-suhnt
Syllables
4 — ev-an-ES-cent
Stress
Stress the third syllable: ev-an-ES-cent. “es” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/

British

/ɛvənɛsənt/

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Meaning

What “evanescent” means

  1. adjective

    tending to vanish like vapor

    “evanescent beauty”

Say it in a sentence

“The scent of the lilac is lovely but evanescent.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɛshort e×2vvəschwa×2nn×2sstt

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Questions

“evanescent”, answered

How do you pronounce “evanescent”?

“evanescent” is pronounced /ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/ (e-vuh-NE-suhnt) in American English and /ɛvənɛsənt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “es”. Build it as ev-an-ES-cent, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “evanescent” have?

4: ev · an · es · cent. The beat lands on the third, “es”.

Is “evanescent” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/ (e-vuh-NE-suhnt); British English says /ɛvənɛsənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “evanescent” mean?

As an adjective: tending to vanish like vapor For example: “evanescent beauty”

Where is the stress in “evanescent”?

Stress the third syllable: ev-an-ES-cent. “es” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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