How To Pronounce Revere

revere

Phonemic

/rɪˈvɪə/

Phonetic

[rɪˈvɪəʴ]

Phonemic

/rɪˈvɪr/

In British English, revere is pronounced /rɪˈvɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvɪr/.

Revere has two 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

rɪvɪə

Revere has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

revere + -s

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

/rɪˈvɪəz/

/rɪˈvɪrz/

revere + -ed

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

/rɪˈvɪəd/

/rɪˈvɪrd/

revere + -ing

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

/rɪˈvɪə.rɪŋ/

/rɪˈvɪr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Revere

Questions About Revere

How do you pronounce revere in British English?

In British English, revere is pronounced /rɪˈvɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvɪəʴ].

How do you pronounce revere in American English?

In American English, revere is pronounced /rɪˈvɪr/.

How many syllables are in revere?

Revere has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /vɪə/.

Where is the stress in revere?

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

Do British and American English pronounce revere the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈvɪə/ and American English has /rɪˈvɪr/.

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