How To Pronounce Discover

discover

Phonemic

/dɪˈskʌv.ə/

Phonetic

[dɪˈskʌv.əʴ]

Phonemic

/dɪˈskʌv.ɚ/

In British English, discover is pronounced /dɪˈskʌv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈskʌv.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈskʌv.ɚ/.

Discover has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

dɪskʌvə

Discover has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

discover + -s

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

/dɪˈskʌv.əz/

/dɪˈskʌv.ɚz/

discover + -ed

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

/dɪˈskʌv.əd/

/dɪˈskʌv.ɚd/

discover + -ing

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

/dɪˈskʌv.ər.ɪŋ/

/dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Discover

Questions About Discover

How do you pronounce discover in British English?

In British English, discover is pronounced /dɪˈskʌv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈskʌv.əʴ].

How do you pronounce discover in American English?

In American English, discover is pronounced /dɪˈskʌv.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in discover?

Discover has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /skʌv/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in discover?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /skʌv/.

Do British and American English pronounce discover the same way?

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

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