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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “fervent”

“fervent” is pronounced /ˈfɝvənt/ (FUR-vuhnt) in American English and /fɜːvənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fer”.
The sound

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fervent

/ˈfɝvənt/

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

2 beats
  1. ferfɝstress
  2. ventvənt
IPA (American)
/ˈfɝvənt/
IPA (British)
/fɜːvənt/
Respelling
FUR-vuhnt
Syllables
2 — FER-vent
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FER-vent. “fer” 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

/ˈfɝvənt/

British

/fɜːvənt/

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Meaning

What “fervent” means

  1. adjective

    characterized by intense emotion

    “ardent love”

  2. adjective

    extremely hot; - Nathaniel Hawthorne; - Frances Trollope

    “the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems”

Say it in a sentence

“He is a fervent supporter of the local rowing club.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ffɝervvəschwanntt

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Questions

“fervent”, answered

How do you pronounce “fervent”?

“fervent” is pronounced /ˈfɝvənt/ (FUR-vuhnt) in American English and /fɜːvənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fer”. Build it as FER-vent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “fervent” have?

2: fer · vent. The beat lands on the first, “fer”.

Is “fervent” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈfɝvənt/ (FUR-vuhnt); British English says /fɜːvənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “fervent” mean?

As an adjective: characterized by intense emotion For example: “ardent love” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “fervent”?

Stress the first syllable: FER-vent. “fer” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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