Proper Pronunciation Guide

evaluation

[i ˏvæɫ jue͜i ʃən]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the initial letter “e” like the name of the letter itself—
    /i/.
  • Pronounce the second syllable like the woman’s name “Val” (which is short for Valerie) and give it a minor stress.
  • Pronounce the letter “u” like the name of the letter itself—
    /ju/.
  • Use the consonant glide
    /w/ to link from the third to the fourth syllable—from
    /ju/ to
    /e͜i/.
  • Give the major stress to the fourth syllable, which with the linking
    /w/ is pronunced like the word “way.” In any word ending in “-tion” [ʃən] the preceeding syllable—the penultimate syllable—is always stressed

Practice Sentences:

David received an outstanding evaluation from his supervisor.
The evaluation team arrived on Tuesday.
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