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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “maverick”

“maverick” is pronounced /ˈmævɚɪk/ (MA-vuh-ik) in American English and /mavəɹɪk/ in British English, and /ˈmævɹɪk/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “mav”.
The sound

Say “maverick” in 3 beats

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maverick

/ˈmævɚɪk/

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

3 beats
  1. mavmæstress
  2. ervɚ
  3. ickɪk
IPA (American)
/ˈmævɚɪk/
IPA (British)
/mavəɹɪk/
Also accepted
/ˈmævɹɪk/
Respelling
MA-vuh-ik
Syllables
3 — MAV-er-ick
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MAV-er-ick. “mav” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmævɚɪk/

British

/mavəɹɪk/

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Meaning

What “maverick” means

  1. noun

    someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

  2. noun

    an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

  3. adjective

    independent in behavior or thought

    “she led a somewhat irregular private life”

Say it in a sentence

“Their best striker is a maverick nobody can really coach.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
mmæshort avvɚschwaɪshort ikk

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Questions

“maverick”, answered

How do you pronounce “maverick”?

“maverick” is pronounced /ˈmævɚɪk/ (MA-vuh-ik) in American English and /mavəɹɪk/ in British English, and /ˈmævɹɪk/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “mav”. Build it as MAV-er-ick, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “maverick” have?

3: mav · er · ick. The beat lands on the first, “mav”.

Is “maverick” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmævɚɪk/ (MA-vuh-ik); British English says /mavəɹɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “maverick” mean?

As a noun: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action For example: “Their best striker is a maverick nobody can really coach.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “maverick”?

Stress the first syllable: MAV-er-ick. “mav” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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