How to pronounce benevolent
American English pronunciation
buh-NEV-uh-lunt
- IPA
- /bəˈnɛvələnt/
- Syllables
- buh · NEV · uh · lunt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What benevolent means
Kind and generous
In a sentence: The benevolent neighbor shared her garden with everyone.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin benevolens. It pushed out an Old English word, welwillende, which meant well-wishing.
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