How to pronounce everlasting
Say it like ev-er-LAS-ting. Everlasting has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LAS).
- ev
- er
- LAS
- ting
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Everlasting pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- evGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- LASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of everlasting
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: ev-uh-LAH-sting.
What does everlasting mean?
- Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
- Chiefly of a deity or other supernatural being: having always existed and will continue to exist forever; eternal.
- Synonym of sempiternal (“having infinite temporal duration, rather than outside time and thus lacking temporal duration altogether”).
- Chiefly with a descriptive word: short for everlasting flower (“any of several plants, chiefly of the family Asteraceae (principally the tribe Gnaphalieae), having flowers that retain their colour and form when dried; also, a flower of such a plant”)
Where does everlasting come from?
By surface analysis, ever (adverb) + lasting (adjective).
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Words that rhyme with everlasting
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Questions about saying everlasting
How do you pronounce everlasting?
Say ev-er-LAS-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛvɚˈlæstɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in everlasting?
Everlasting has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LAS). Broken into parts: ev · er · LAS · ting.
Is everlasting pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/ (ev-uh-LAH-sting).