How to pronounce evangelical
Say it like ee-van-JEL-ih-kul. Evangelical has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (JEL).
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- ee
- van
- JEL
- ih
- kul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Evangelical pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- eeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- vanKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- JELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- kulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of evangelical
American and British speakers say evangelical in essentially the same way: /ˌivænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/ in the US and /ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: ee-van-JEL-ih-kul.
What does evangelical mean?
- relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels“evangelical Christianity”“an ultraconservative evangelical message”
- of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
- marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause
Words that rhyme with evangelical
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of evangelical.
Questions about saying evangelical
How do you pronounce evangelical?
Say ee-van-JEL-ih-kul. The American pronunciation is /ˌivænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/. In British English it is /ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in evangelical?
Evangelical has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (JEL). Broken into parts: ee · van · JEL · ih · kul.
Do Americans and Brits say evangelical the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌivænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/ and the British form is /ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.