English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Eventually Pronunciation
Eventually is pronounced i-VEN-chuh-wuh-lee, IPA /iˈvɛnʃəli/.
i-VEN-chuh-wuh-lee
US /iˈvɛnʃəli/ · UK /ɪˈvɛntʃuːəli/
Syllables: i · VEN · chuh · wuh · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: In the end, after a delay or a series of events.
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Eventually in a Sentence
- The parcel turned up eventually, three weeks late.
- She eventually agreed to chair the meeting.
- Eventually the rain stopped and we got the tent up.
Common Mispronunciations of Eventually
Not i-ven-choo-AL-ee
The second beat takes the weight and everything after it is a quiet run-down.
Not ee-VEN-chuh-wuh-lee
The opening is a quick, colourless i with no length in it.
Tip: In relaxed American speech the middle collapses and the word comes out in four beats, i-VEN-shuh-lee.
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