How to pronounce “reverse”
Say “reverse” in 2 beats
reverse
/ɹɪˈvɝs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪvɜːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹɪɹɪ
- vɝsvɝsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈvɝs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪvɜːs/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈvɝs/
- Respelling
- ri-VURS
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹɪ-VɝS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-VɝS. “vɝs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɹɪˈvɝs/
/ɹɪvɜːs/
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What “reverse” means
- noun
a relation of direct opposition
“we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”
- noun
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
- noun
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
Say it in a sentence
“The reverse of the coin shows a small wren.”“reverse”, answered
How do you pronounce “reverse”?
“reverse” is pronounced /ɹɪˈvɝs/ (ri-VURS) in American English and /ɹɪvɜːs/ in British English, and /ɹiˈvɝs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “vɝs”. Build it as ɹɪ-VɝS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “reverse” have?
2: ɹɪ · vɝs. The beat lands on the second, “vɝs”.
Is “reverse” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈvɝs/ (ri-VURS); British English says /ɹɪvɜːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reverse” mean?
As a noun: a relation of direct opposition For example: “we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reverse”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-VɝS. “vɝs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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