English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Malevolent Pronunciation
Malevolent is pronounced muh-LE-vuh-luhnt, IPA /məˈlɛvələnt/.
muh-LE-vuh-luhnt
US /məˈlɛvələnt/ · UK /məˈlɛvələnt/
Syllables: muh · LE · vuh · luhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Wishing harm on others.
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Malevolent in a Sentence
- There was something malevolent in the way he watched the door.
- The story turns on a malevolent uncle and a forged will.
- She described the rumour as malevolent rather than careless.
Common Mispronunciations of Malevolent
Not MA-luh-voh-luhnt
The beat lands on the le, the second of four syllables. Starting loud makes the word sound like a compound of male.
Not muh-le-VOH-luhnt
Only one syllable is loud and it is not the vo. Benevolent shares the pattern exactly.
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