How To Pronounce Rivers
Rivers
In British English, Rivers is pronounced /ˈrɪv.əz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪv.əʴz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɪv.ɚz/.
Rivers 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
Rivers 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.
Questions About Rivers
How do you pronounce Rivers in British English?
In British English, Rivers is pronounced /ˈrɪv.əz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪv.əʴz].
How do you pronounce Rivers in American English?
In American English, Rivers is pronounced /ˈrɪv.ɚz/.
How many syllables are in Rivers?
Rivers has two syllables, /rɪv/ + /əz/.
Where is the stress in Rivers?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce Rivers the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrɪv.əz/ and American English has /ˈrɪv.ɚz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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