How To Pronounce Hover

hover

Phonemic

/ˈhɒv.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈhʷɒv.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈhʌv.ɚ/

In British English, hover is pronounced /ˈhɒv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒv.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʌv.ɚ/.

Hover 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

hɒvə

Hover 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.

hover + -s

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

/ˈhɒv.əz/

/ˈhʌv.ɚz/

hover + -ed

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

/ˈhɒv.əd/

/ˈhʌv.ɚd/

hover + -ing

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

/ˈhɒv.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈhʌv.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Hover

How do you pronounce hover in British English?

In British English, hover is pronounced /ˈhɒv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒv.əʴ].

How do you pronounce hover in American English?

In American English, hover is pronounced /ˈhʌv.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in hover?

Hover has two syllables, /hɒv/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in hover?

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

Do British and American English pronounce hover the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhɒv.ə/ and American English has /ˈhʌv.ɚ/.

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