How to pronounce “impervious”
Say “impervious” in 4 beats
impervious
/ˌɪmˈpɝviəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪmpɜːviəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪmɪm
- pɝpɝstress
- vivi
- əsəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪmˈpɝviəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪmpɜːviəs/
- Respelling
- im-PUR-vee-uhs
- Syllables
- 4 — ɪm-Pɝ-vi-əs
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪm-Pɝ-vi-əs. “pɝ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪmˈpɝviəs/
/ɪmpɜːviəs/
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What “impervious” means
- adjective
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
“a material impervious to water”
Say it in a sentence
“The new coating is impervious to rain and salt.”“impervious”, answered
How do you pronounce “impervious”?
“impervious” is pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɝviəs/ (im-PUR-vee-uhs) in American English and /ɪmpɜːviəs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “pɝ”. Build it as ɪm-Pɝ-vi-əs, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “impervious” have?
4: ɪm · pɝ · vi · əs. The beat lands on the second, “pɝ”.
Is “impervious” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪmˈpɝviəs/ (im-PUR-vee-uhs); British English says /ɪmpɜːviəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “impervious” mean?
As an adjective: not admitting of passage or capable of being affected For example: “a material impervious to water”
Where is the stress in “impervious”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪm-Pɝ-vi-əs. “pɝ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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