How to pronounce “evidence”
Say “evidence” in 3 beats
evidence
/ˈɛvədəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛvɪdəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɛɛstress
- vəvə
- dənsdəns
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛvədəns/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛvɪdəns/
- Respelling
- E-vuh-duhns
- Syllables
- 3 — Ɛ-və-dəns
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Ɛ-və-dəns. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛvədəns/
/ɛvɪdəns/
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What “evidence” means
- noun
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
“the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling”
- noun
an indication that makes something evident
“his trembling was evidence of his fear”
- noun
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
Say it in a sentence
“There is little evidence that the change made any difference.”“evidence”, answered
How do you pronounce “evidence”?
“evidence” is pronounced /ˈɛvədəns/ (E-vuh-duhns) in American English and /ɛvɪdəns/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɛ”. Build it as Ɛ-və-dəns, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “evidence” have?
3: ɛ · və · dəns. The beat lands on the first, “ɛ”.
Is “evidence” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛvədəns/ (E-vuh-duhns); British English says /ɛvɪdəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “evidence” mean?
As a noun: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief For example: “the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “evidence”?
Stress the first syllable: Ɛ-və-dəns. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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