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How to pronounce evangelists

Say it like ih-VAN-juh-lists. Evangelists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAN).

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US American/ɪˈvændʒəlɪsts/ih-VAN-juh-lists
UK British/ɪˈvændʒəlɪsts/ih-VAN-juh-lists
  • ih
  • VAN
  • juh
  • lists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Evangelists 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. VANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. listsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of evangelists

American and British speakers say evangelists in essentially the same way: /ɪˈvændʒəlɪsts/ in the US and /ɪˈvændʒəlɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-VAN-juh-lists.

What does evangelists mean?

noun
  1. plural of evangelist How to pronounce evangelist

Questions about saying evangelists

How do you pronounce evangelists?

Say ih-VAN-juh-lists. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈvændʒəlɪsts/. In British English it is /ɪˈvændʒəlɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in evangelists?

Evangelists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAN). Broken into parts: ih · VAN · juh · lists.

Do Americans and Brits say evangelists the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˈvændʒəlɪsts/ and the British form is /ɪˈvændʒəlɪsts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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