How To Pronounce Revival

revival

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/
Phonetic
[rɪˈvaɪ.vl̩]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/

In British English, revival is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvaɪ.vl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/.

Revival has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

rɪvaɪvəl

Revival 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.

revival + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/rɪˈvaɪ.vəlz/
US
/rɪˈvaɪ.vəlz/

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Questions About Revival

How do you pronounce revival in British English?

In British English, revival is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvaɪ.vl̩].

How do you pronounce revival in American English?

In American English, revival is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/.

How many syllables are in revival?

Revival has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /vaɪ/ + /vəl/.

Where is the stress in revival?

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

Do British and American English pronounce revival the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/.

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