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How to pronounce evaluated

Say it like ih-VAL-yoo-ay-tud. Evaluated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAL).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd/ih-VAL-yoo-ay-tud
UK British/ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪtɪd/ih-VAL-yuu-ay-tid
  • ih
  • VAL
  • yoo
  • ay
  • tud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Evaluated pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. VALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. yooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  4. ayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. tudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of evaluated

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: ih-VAL-yuu-ay-tid.

What does evaluated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of evaluate How to pronounce evaluate

Questions about saying evaluated

How do you pronounce evaluated?

Say ih-VAL-yoo-ay-tud. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd/. In British English it is /ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in evaluated?

Evaluated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAL). Broken into parts: ih · VAL · yoo · ay · tud.

Is evaluated pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪtɪd/ (ih-VAL-yuu-ay-tid).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).