How To Pronounce Supervise

supervise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/
Phonetic
[ˈsʷuː.pəʴ.vaɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪz/

In British English, supervise is pronounced /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷuː.pəʴ.vaɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪz/.

Supervise has three 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

suːpəvaɪz

Supervise has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

supervise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪ.zɪz/
supervise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪzd/
US
/ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪzd/
supervise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪ.zɪŋ/

Questions About Supervise

How do you pronounce supervise in British English?

In British English, supervise is pronounced /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷuː.pəʴ.vaɪz].

How do you pronounce supervise in American English?

In American English, supervise is pronounced /ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪz/.

How many syllables are in supervise?

Supervise has three syllables, /suː/ + /pə/ + /vaɪz/.

Where is the stress in supervise?

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

Do British and American English pronounce supervise the same way?

No. British English has /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/ and American English has /ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪz/.

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