How to pronounce “every”
Say “every” in 2 beats
every
/ˈɛvɹi/
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- ɛɛstress
- vɹivɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛvɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈɛvɹi/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɛvəɹi/
- Respelling
- EV-ree
- Syllables
- 2 — Ɛ-vɹi
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Ɛ-vɹi. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Where “every” goes wrong
- Often heard
“EV-er-ee”
in normal speech it is two syllables: EV-ree
What “every” means
- adjective
(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
“every person is mortal”
- adjective
each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified
“every third seat”
Say it in a sentence
“She walks the same route every morning before work.”“every”, answered
How do you pronounce “every”?
“every” is pronounced /ˈɛvɹi/ (EV-ree), and /ˈɛvəɹi/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɛ”. Build it as Ɛ-vɹi, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “every” have?
2: ɛ · vɹi. The beat lands on the first, “ɛ”. Read letter by letter it looks like 3 (EV-er-ee), and that careful version is not wrong — but ordinary speech runs it to 2.
Is “every” /ˈɛvɹi/ or /ˈɛvəɹi/?
Both. /ˈɛvɹi/ is the form dictionaries list first (EV-ree). The three-syllable EV-uh-ree appears in slow or emphatic speech.
What does “every” mean?
As an adjective: (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception For example: “every person is mortal” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “every”?
Stress the first syllable: Ɛ-vɹi. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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