How To Pronounce Recover
recover
In British English, recover is pronounced /rɪˈkʌv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʌv.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈkʌv.ɚ/.
Recover 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
Recover 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.
Words That Rhyme With Recover
Questions About Recover
How do you pronounce recover in British English?
In British English, recover is pronounced /rɪˈkʌv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʌv.əʴ].
How do you pronounce recover in American English?
In American English, recover is pronounced /rɪˈkʌv.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in recover?
Recover has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /kʌv/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in recover?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌv/.
Do British and American English pronounce recover the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈkʌv.ə/ and American English has /rɪˈkʌv.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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