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How to pronounce evoking

Say it like ih-VOH-king. Evoking has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VOH).

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US American/ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ/ih-VOH-king
UK British/ɪˈvəʊkɪŋ/ih-VOH-king
  • ih
  • VOH
  • king
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Evoking 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. VOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. kingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of evoking

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: ih-VOH-king.

What does evoking mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of evoke How to pronounce evoke

Words that rhyme with evoking

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Questions about saying evoking

How do you pronounce evoking?

Say ih-VOH-king. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ/. In British English it is /ɪˈvəʊkɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in evoking?

Evoking has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VOH). Broken into parts: ih · VOH · king.

Is evoking pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ɪˈvəʊkɪŋ/ (ih-VOH-king).

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