How To Pronounce Savour

savour

Phonemic

/ˈseɪ.və/

Phonetic

[ˈseɪ.vəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈseɪ.vɚ/

In British English, savour is pronounced /ˈseɪ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈseɪ.vɚ/.

Savour 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

seɪvə

Savour 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.

savour + -s

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

/ˈseɪ.vəz/

/ˈseɪ.vɚz/

savour + -ed

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

/ˈseɪ.vəd/

/ˈseɪ.vɚd/

savour + -ing

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

/ˈseɪ.və.rɪŋ/

/ˈseɪ.vɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Savour

Questions About Savour

How do you pronounce savour in British English?

In British English, savour is pronounced /ˈseɪ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.vəʴ].

How do you pronounce savour in American English?

In American English, savour is pronounced /ˈseɪ.vɚ/.

How many syllables are in savour?

Savour has two syllables, /seɪ/ + /və/.

Where is the stress in savour?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /seɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce savour the same way?

No. British English has /ˈseɪ.və/ and American English has /ˈseɪ.vɚ/.

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