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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “silver”

“silver” is pronounced /ˈsɪlvɚ/ (SIL-vuh) in American English and /sɪlvə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sil”.
The sound

Say “silver” in 2 beats

Say it like this

silver

/ˈsɪlvɚ/

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

2 beats
  1. silsɪlstress
  2. vervɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈsɪlvɚ/
IPA (British)
/sɪlvə/
Respelling
SIL-vuh
Syllables
2 — SIL-ver
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SIL-ver. “sil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsɪlvɚ/

British

/sɪlvə/

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Meaning

What “silver” means

  1. noun

    a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

  2. noun

    coins made of silver

  3. noun

    a light shade of grey

Say it in a sentence

“She wore a simple silver bracelet to the wedding.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ssɪshort illvvɚschwa

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Questions

“silver”, answered

How do you pronounce “silver”?

“silver” is pronounced /ˈsɪlvɚ/ (SIL-vuh) in American English and /sɪlvə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sil”. Build it as SIL-ver, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “silver” have?

2: sil · ver. The beat lands on the first, “sil”.

Is “silver” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsɪlvɚ/ (SIL-vuh); British English says /sɪlvə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “silver” mean?

As a noun: a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography For example: “She wore a simple silver bracelet to the wedding.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “silver”?

Stress the first syllable: SIL-ver. “sil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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