How To Pronounce Cover

cover

Phonemic

/ˈkʌv.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈkʰʌv.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈkʌv.ɚ/

In British English, cover is pronounced /ˈkʌv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌv.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌv.ɚ/.

Cover has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kʌvə

Cover has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

cover + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkʌv.əz/

/ˈkʌv.ɚz/

cover + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkʌv.əd/

/ˈkʌv.ɚd/

cover + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈkʌv.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈkʌv.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Cover

Questions About Cover

How do you pronounce cover in British English?

In British English, cover is pronounced /ˈkʌv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌv.əʴ].

How do you pronounce cover in American English?

In American English, cover is pronounced /ˈkʌv.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in cover?

Cover has two syllables, /kʌv/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in cover?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌv/.

Do British and American English pronounce cover the same way?

No. British English has /ˈkʌv.ə/ and American English has /ˈkʌv.ɚ/.

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