English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Evening Pronunciation
Evening is pronounced EEV-ning, IPA /ˈivnɪŋ/.
EEV-ning
US /ˈivnɪŋ/
Syllables: EEV · ning (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The part of the day between the afternoon and bedtime.
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Evening in a Sentence
- We walked along the river in the evening.
- The evening performance starts at half past seven.
- She reads for an hour every evening.
Common Mispronunciations of Evening
Not EE-vuh-ning
Two beats carry this word, not three: the e of the middle -en- disappears altogether.
Not e-VEE-ning
Everything after EEV is quiet, and the opening vowel is the long one.
Tip: The noun has two beats, EEV-ning, while evening out a surface has three, EE-vuh-ning.
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