How to pronounce “aver”
Say “aver” in 2 beats
aver
/əˈvɝ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əˈvɜː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- avə
- ervɝstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈvɝ/
- IPA (British)
- /əˈvɜː/
- Respelling
- uh-VUR
- Syllables
- 2 — av-ER
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: av-ER. “er” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/əˈvɝ/
/əˈvɜː/
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Where “aver” goes wrong
- Often heard
“AY-ver”
the stress is on the second syllable, which rhymes with fur
What “aver” means
- verb
report or maintain
“He alleged that he was the victim of a crime”
- verb
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
“Before God I swear I am innocent”
Say it in a sentence
“Both witnesses aver that the gate was locked that night.”“aver”, answered
How do you pronounce “aver”?
“aver” is pronounced /əˈvɝ/ (uh-VUR) in American English and /əˈvɜː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “er”. Build it as av-ER, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “aver” have?
2: av · er. The beat lands on the second, “er”.
Is “aver” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈvɝ/ (uh-VUR); British English says /əˈvɜː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “aver” mean?
As a verb: report or maintain For example: “He alleged that he was the victim of a crime” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “aver”?
Stress the second syllable: av-ER. “er” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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