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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “reverent”

“reverent” is pronounced /ˈɹɛvɚənt/ (RE-vuh-uhnt) in American English and /ɹɛvəɹənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rev”.
The sound

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reverent

/ˈɹɛvɚənt/

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

3 beats
  1. revɹɛstress
  2. ervɚ
  3. entənt
IPA (American)
/ˈɹɛvɚənt/
IPA (British)
/ɹɛvəɹənt/
Respelling
RE-vuh-uhnt
Syllables
3 — REV-er-ent
Stress
Stress the first syllable: REV-er-ent. “rev” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɹɛvɚənt/

British

/ɹɛvəɹənt/

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Meaning

What “reverent” means

  1. adjective

    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

    “maintained a reverent silence”

  2. adjective

    showing great reverence for god

    “a godly man”

Say it in a sentence

“The audience fell into a reverent silence at the end.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɛshort evvɚschwa×2nntt

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Questions

“reverent”, answered

How do you pronounce “reverent”?

“reverent” is pronounced /ˈɹɛvɚənt/ (RE-vuh-uhnt) in American English and /ɹɛvəɹənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rev”. Build it as REV-er-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “reverent” have?

3: rev · er · ent. The beat lands on the first, “rev”.

Is “reverent” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛvɚənt/ (RE-vuh-uhnt); British English says /ɹɛvəɹənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “reverent” mean?

As an adjective: feeling or showing profound respect or veneration For example: “maintained a reverent silence” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “reverent”?

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

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