How to pronounce “cover”
Say “cover” in 2 beats
cover
/ˈkʌvɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kʌvə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- covkʌstress
- ervɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkʌvɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /kʌvə/
- Respelling
- KU-vuh
- Syllables
- 2 — COV-er
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: COV-er. “cov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkʌvɚ/
/kʌvə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “cover” means
- noun
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
“a screen of trees afforded privacy”
- noun
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
“he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep”
- noun
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
“the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft”
Say it in a sentence
“She used a blanket to cover the plants overnight.”“cover”, answered
How do you pronounce “cover”?
“cover” is pronounced /ˈkʌvɚ/ (KU-vuh) in American English and /kʌvə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cov”. Build it as COV-er, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “cover” have?
2: cov · er. The beat lands on the first, “cov”.
Is “cover” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkʌvɚ/ (KU-vuh); British English says /kʌvə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cover” mean?
As a noun: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something For example: “a screen of trees afforded privacy” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cover”?
Stress the first syllable: COV-er. “cov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “cover” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.