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# How to pronounce "not even" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/nɒtɛvɛn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **no·te·ven**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "not even" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "But we can change this, though. Not even just for ourselves, but for future generations too. Because play isn't something we age out of."
- **Watch at 4:19**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGb0_ed_euA&t=259s)

### Example 2
> "not even necessarily how it applies to the real world."
- **Watch at 5:46**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43FZtdF2RcY&t=346s)

### Example 3
> "Not even close. And nonetheless, we're seeing change happen."
- **Watch at 24:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw0cAHQu9mY&t=1442s)

### Example 4
> "not even losing really. But when you were young, did it ever happen?"
- **Watch at 47:16**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6USUAIKJls&t=2836s)

### Example 5
> "not even talking about native apps. That's just, like, infinite different levels and infinite level ups you can do."
- **Watch at 20:59**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFjfBk8HI5o&t=1259s)

### Example 6
> "Not even trying to get any specific shot, just having fun with it."
- **Watch at 4:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpF6IE0rdxA&t=280s)

### Example 7
> "Not even-- maybe even more important than reverse creaming."
- **Watch at 4:18**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR0DlY7qh1c&t=258s)

### Example 8
> "Not even, by the way."
- **Watch at 33:09**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7co7G7MX51k&t=1989s)

### Example 9
> "Not even in this bad economy."
- **Watch at 33:10**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuuQjleI5TE&t=1990s)

### Example 10
> "Not even going to lie to you."
- **Watch at 33:14**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VOItxc8kPQ&t=1994s)


## How to Pronounce "not even"

- **Syllables**: no · te · ven
- **IPA**: `/nɒtɛvɛn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[not](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/not), [even](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/even)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “not even”?
“not even” is pronounced /nɒtɛvɛn/ (no · te · ven). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “not even”?
“not even” has 3 syllables: no · te · ven.

### How can I hear “not even” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “not even” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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