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How to pronounce televangelists

Say it like tel-uh-VAN-juh-lusts. Televangelists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VAN).

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US American/ˌtɛləˈvændʒələsts/tel-uh-VAN-juh-lusts
UK British/ˌtɛləˈvændʒələsts/tel-uh-VAN-juh-lusts
  • tel
  • uh
  • VAN
  • juh
  • lusts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Televangelists pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. telGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. VANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. lustsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of televangelists

American and British speakers say televangelists in essentially the same way: /ˌtɛləˈvændʒələsts/ in the US and /ˌtɛləˈvændʒələsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: tel-uh-VAN-juh-lusts.

What does televangelists mean?

noun
  1. plural of televangelist How to pronounce televangelist

Questions about saying televangelists

How do you pronounce televangelists?

Say tel-uh-VAN-juh-lusts. The American pronunciation is /ˌtɛləˈvændʒələsts/. In British English it is /ˌtɛləˈvændʒələsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in televangelists?

Televangelists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VAN). Broken into parts: tel · uh · VAN · juh · lusts.

Do Americans and Brits say televangelists the same way?

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

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