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Evolution Pronunciation
Evolution is pronounced e-vuh-LOO-shuhn, IPA /ˌɛvəˈluʃən/.
e-vuh-LOO-shuhn
US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən/ · UK /ɪvəˈluːʃən/
Syllables: e · vuh · LOO · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The gradual development of living things over many generations, or any slow change of that kind.
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Evolution in a Sentence
- The exhibition traces the evolution of the bicycle.
- Evolution is taught in the second year.
- The evolution of the dispute took a decade.
Common Mispronunciations of Evolution
Not e-VOL-yoo-shuhn
The third beat takes the volume and holds a long oo, with no y glide in front of it.
Not ev-oh-LOO-shuhn
American dictionaries open with the short e of bed and British ones with a long ee, and the second beat is a murmur either way.
Tip: Evolve keeps a clear o in the middle, i-VOLV, and the noun flattens it to a weak uh.
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