English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Devil Pronunciation
Devil is pronounced DE-vuhl, IPA /ˈdɛvəl/.
DE-vuhl
US /ˈdɛvəl/ · UK /ˈdɛvəl/
Syllables: DE · vuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An evil spirit, or in Christian belief the supreme evil spirit.
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Devil in a Sentence
- The painting shows a devil with a lute.
- He is a devil for leaving things to the last minute.
- Better the devil you know than the one you do not.
Common Mispronunciations of Devil
Not duh-VIL
Front weight, with a quiet vuhl to close on.
Not DEE-vuhl
The first vowel is the short e of bed, so the word opens like devastate rather than like evil.
Tip: Devil and evil look like a pair but differ in both vowels: DE-vuhl against EE-vuhl.
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