How To Pronounce Shiver

shiver

Phonemic

/ˈʃɪv.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈʃɪv.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈʃɪv.ɚ/

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

Shiver 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

ʃɪvə

Shiver 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.

shiver + -s

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

/ˈʃɪv.əz/

/ˈʃɪv.ɚz/

shiver + -ed

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

/ˈʃɪv.əd/

/ˈʃɪv.ɚd/

shiver + -ing

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

/ˈʃɪv.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈʃɪv.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Shiver

Questions About Shiver

How do you pronounce shiver in British English?

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

How do you pronounce shiver in American English?

In American English, shiver is pronounced /ˈʃɪv.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in shiver?

Shiver has two syllables, /ʃɪv/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in shiver?

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

Do British and American English pronounce shiver the same way?

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

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