English pronunciation

How to pronounce “evening

Phonetic spelling

EEV-ning

IPA /ˈivnɪŋ/

Syllable stress

eev·ning

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “evening”?

e v e n i n g

evening” is spelled E-V-E-N-I-N-G. It is pronounced EEV-ning, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I enjoy taking a walk in the evening.

  • We have a meeting planned for this evening.

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