English pronunciation
How to pronounce “evil”
Phonetic spelling
EE-vuhl
IPA /ˈivəɫ/
Syllable stress
ee·vuhl
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “evil”?
e v i l
“evil” is spelled E-V-I-L. It is pronounced EE-vuhl, 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
The evil witch cast a spell on the princess.
He had an evil plan to take over the world.