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How to pronounce evasions

Say it like ih-VAY-zhunz. Evasions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ɪˈveɪʒənz/ih-VAY-zhunz
UK British/ɪˈveɪʒənz/ih-VAY-zhunz
  • ih
  • VAY
  • zhunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Evasions 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. VAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. zhunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of evasions

American and British speakers say evasions in essentially the same way: /ɪˈveɪʒənz/ in the US and /ɪˈveɪʒənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-VAY-zhunz.

What does evasions mean?

noun
  1. plural of evasion How to pronounce evasion

Questions about saying evasions

How do you pronounce evasions?

Say ih-VAY-zhunz. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈveɪʒənz/. In British English it is /ɪˈveɪʒənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in evasions?

Evasions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAY). Broken into parts: ih · VAY · zhunz.

Do Americans and Brits say evasions the same way?

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

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