How To Pronounce Sever

sever

Phonemic

/ˈsev.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈsev.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈsev.ɚ/

In British English, sever is pronounced /ˈsev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsev.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsev.ɚ/.

Sever 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

sevə

Sever 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.

sever + -s

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

/ˈsev.əz/

/ˈsev.ɚz/

sever + -ed

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

/ˈsev.əd/

/ˈsev.ɚd/

sever + -ing

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

/ˈsev.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈsev.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Sever

Questions About Sever

How do you pronounce sever in British English?

In British English, sever is pronounced /ˈsev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsev.əʴ].

How do you pronounce sever in American English?

In American English, sever is pronounced /ˈsev.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in sever?

Sever has two syllables, /sev/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in sever?

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

Do British and American English pronounce sever the same way?

No. British English has /ˈsev.ə/ and American English has /ˈsev.ɚ/.

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