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How to pronounce evictions

Say it like ih-VIK-shunz. Evictions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VIK).

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US American/ɪˈvɪkʃənz/ih-VIK-shunz
UK British/ɪˈvɪkʃənz/ih-VIK-shunz
  • ih
  • VIK
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Evictions 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. VIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of evictions

American and British speakers say evictions in essentially the same way: /ɪˈvɪkʃənz/ in the US and /ɪˈvɪkʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-VIK-shunz.

What does evictions mean?

noun
  1. plural of eviction How to pronounce eviction

Questions about saying evictions

How do you pronounce evictions?

Say ih-VIK-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈvɪkʃənz/. In British English it is /ɪˈvɪkʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in evictions?

Evictions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VIK). Broken into parts: ih · VIK · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say evictions the same way?

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

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