How To Pronounce Liver
liver
In British English, liver is pronounced /ˈlɪv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪv.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪv.ɚ/.
Liver 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
Liver 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.
Words That Rhyme With Liver
Questions About Liver
How do you pronounce liver in British English?
In British English, liver is pronounced /ˈlɪv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪv.əʴ].
How do you pronounce liver in American English?
In American English, liver is pronounced /ˈlɪv.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in liver?
Liver has two syllables, /lɪv/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in liver?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce liver the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɪv.ə/ and American English has /ˈlɪv.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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