HOW TO PRONOUNCE
benevolent
/bəˈnɛvələnt/
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American Pronunciation Guide · 0:47
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Stress “nev” after a light opening.
Keep the first vowel short and unstressed, then give nev the main beat. The remaining two syllables should be lighter, with the final n and t kept together.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“A benevolent neighbor offered to help.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does benevolent mean?
adjective
- Having a disposition to do good.
- Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
- Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
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IPA pronunciation
/bəˈnɛvələnt/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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Happy will be the men who, having the power and the love and benevolent forecast to do this, will do it.
But his benevolent countenance and his tall but bent figure made an impression on my mind that I can never forget.
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But of late years they have been revived, with the enlarged and benevolent design of promoting the happiness of the human species.
Drake was rather a tall, gaunt dog, but with immense depth of girth, long shoulders, long haunches, and a benevolent, quiet countenance.
This benevolent gentleman is a most vigorous advocate of International Peace, and has spent most of his time and money for that purpose.