Proper Pronunciation Guide

evacuate

[i væk jue͜it]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letter “u” like the name of the letter itself—
    /ju/—like the “u” in music.
  • Use the consonant glide
    /w/ to link the vowels
    /ju/ and
    /e͜i/, creating a final syllable which is pronounced like the word “wait.”
  • Stress the second syllable [væk], which is pronounced like the word “vac,” a term that is short for vacuum cleaner.
  • Pronounce the initial letter “e” like the name of the letter itself—
    /i/.

Practice Sentences:

Let's evacuate the plane immediately.
They could not wait to evacuate from Kuwait.

Definition:

  • (verb) Leave; empty out.

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