English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Benevolence Pronunciation
Benevolence is pronounced buh-NE-vuh-luhns, IPA /bəˈnɛvələns/.
buh-NE-vuh-luhns
US /bəˈnɛvələns/ · UK /bəˈnɛvələns/
Syllables: buh · NE · vuh · luhns (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Kindness shown in wishing well to others and acting on it.
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Benevolence in a Sentence
- The college was founded on the benevolence of one merchant.
- Her benevolence towards strangers never ran out.
- They mistook his silence for benevolence.
Common Mispronunciations of Benevolence
Not be-nuh-VOH-luhns
NE takes the punch and the vo behind it reduces to a faint vuh. A long oh in the middle would need the word to be benevolent in a different language.
Not buh-NE-vuh-lens
The ence ending closes on a dull luhns with no full e in it, which is how patience and silence end as well.
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