How to pronounce evaporates
Say it like ih-VAP-uh-rayts. Evaporates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAP).
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- ih
- VAP
- uh
- rayts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Evaporates pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- VAPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- raytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of evaporates
American and British speakers say evaporates in essentially the same way: /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪts/ in the US and /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-VAP-uh-rayts.
What does evaporates mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of evaporate How to pronounce evaporate
Questions about saying evaporates
How do you pronounce evaporates?
Say ih-VAP-uh-rayts. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪts/. In British English it is /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in evaporates?
Evaporates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAP). Broken into parts: ih · VAP · uh · rayts.
Do Americans and Brits say evaporates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪts/ and the British form is /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.