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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “diverse”

“diverse” is pronounced /daɪˈvɝs/ (dy-VURS) in American English and /daɪvɜːs/ in British English, and /dɪˈvɝs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “vɝs”.
The sound

Say “diverse” in 2 beats

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diverse

/daɪˈvɝs/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /daɪvɜːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. daɪdaɪ
  2. vɝsvɝsstress
IPA (American)
/daɪˈvɝs/
IPA (British)
/daɪvɜːs/
Also accepted
/dɪˈvɝs/
Respelling
dy-VURS
Syllables
2 — daɪ-VɝS
Stress
Stress the second syllable: daɪ-VɝS. “vɝs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/daɪˈvɝs/

British

/daɪvɜːs/

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Meaning

What “diverse” means

  1. adjective

    many and different

    “tourist offices of divers nationalities”

  2. adjective

    distinctly dissimilar or unlike

    “celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan”

Say it in a sentence

“The choir is far more diverse than it was ten years ago.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ddaɪlong ivvɝerss

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Questions

“diverse”, answered

How do you pronounce “diverse”?

“diverse” is pronounced /daɪˈvɝs/ (dy-VURS) in American English and /daɪvɜːs/ in British English, and /dɪˈvɝs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “vɝs”. Build it as daɪ-VɝS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “diverse” have?

2: daɪ · vɝs. The beat lands on the second, “vɝs”.

Is “diverse” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /daɪˈvɝs/ (dy-VURS); British English says /daɪvɜːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “diverse” mean?

As an adjective: many and different For example: “tourist offices of divers nationalities” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “diverse”?

Stress the second syllable: daɪ-VɝS. “vɝs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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