How to pronounce everyday
Say it like EV-ree-day. Everyday has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EV).
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- EV
- ree
- day
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Everyday pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- EVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- dayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of everyday
American and British speakers say everyday in essentially the same way: /ˈɛvriˌdeɪ/ in the US and /ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: EV-rih-day.
What does everyday mean?
- found in the ordinary course of events“a placid everyday scene”“it was a routine day”
- appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions“casual clothes”“everyday clothes”
- commonplace and ordinary“the familiar everyday world”
Where does everyday come from?
From Middle English everidayes, every daies, every dayes (“everyday, daily, continual, constant”, adjective, literally “every day's”), equivalent to every + day.
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Questions about saying everyday
How do you pronounce everyday?
Say EV-ree-day. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛvriˌdeɪ/. In British English it is /ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in everyday?
Everyday has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EV). Broken into parts: EV · ree · day.
Do Americans and Brits say everyday the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɛvriˌdeɪ/ and the British form is /ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.