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Try LingUp Now!Start with a long 'ee' sound, like in the word 'see'. Your lips should be spread wide.
Touch your top teeth to your bottom lip to make a 'v' sound. Vibrate your vocal cords.
End with a 'dark L' sound. The tip of your tongue touches the roof of your mouth, and the back of your tongue is low. It sounds like 'ul'.
Pronouncing the first vowel as 'eh' instead of 'ee'. (eh-vil)
Using a 'w' sound instead of a 'v' sound. (e-wil)
Dropping the final 'l' sound, making it sound like 'ee-vuh'. (e-vuh)
Start with a long 'ee' sound, like in the word 'see'.
Touch your top teeth to your bottom lip for a 'v' sound.
Move directly to an 'l' sound without a clear vowel in between. The tip of your tongue touches the ridge behind your top teeth.
Pronouncing the first vowel as 'eh' instead of 'ee'. (eh-vil)
Using a 'w' sound instead of a 'v' sound. (e-wil)
Adding a strong vowel before the 'l', making it sound like 'ee-vol'. (e-vol)
There are two syllables: E-vil. The stress is on the first syllable: EE-vil.
No, the 'e' makes a long 'ee' sound, like in the words 'see' or 'me'.
For the American sound, make an 'uh' sound, then lift the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth. For the British sound, move from 'v' directly to 'l' with your tongue tip.
Something that is very bad, wrong, or cruel.
/ˈiːvəli/
in a bad or cruel way
/ˈiːvlnəs/
the quality of being bad or cruel
/ˈiːvlduːər/
a person who does bad things
- 'Evilly' adds a third syllable with a clear 'ee' sound at the end.
- 'Evilness' adds the '-ness' suffix, which sounds like 'nuss'.
- 'Evildoer' adds 'doer' (doo-er), making it a four-syllable word.
Always put the emphasis on the first part of the word: EE-vil. Saying e-VIL will sound incorrect.
The 'v' sound is voiced. Feel the vibration in your throat when you say it. Contrast it with the 'f' sound, which has no vibration.
