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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “survey”

“survey” is pronounced /sɚˈveɪ/ (suh-VAY) in American English and /sɜːveɪ/ in British English, and /ˈsɝˌveɪ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “vey”.
The sound

Say “survey” in 2 beats

Say it like this

survey

/sɚˈveɪ/

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

2 beats
  1. sursɚ
  2. veyveɪstress
IPA (American)
/sɚˈveɪ/
IPA (British)
/sɜːveɪ/
Also accepted
/ˈsɝˌveɪ/
Respelling
suh-VAY
Syllables
2 — sur-VEY
Stress
Stress the second syllable: sur-VEY. “vey” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/sɚˈveɪ/

British

/sɜːveɪ/

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Meaning

What “survey” means

  1. noun

    a detailed critical inspection

  2. noun

    short descriptive summary (of events)

  3. noun

    the act of looking or seeing or observing

    “he tried to get a better view of it”

Say it in a sentence

“The survey went out to four hundred households.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
ssɚschwavveɪlong a

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Questions

“survey”, answered

How do you pronounce “survey”?

“survey” is pronounced /sɚˈveɪ/ (suh-VAY) in American English and /sɜːveɪ/ in British English, and /ˈsɝˌveɪ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “vey”. Build it as sur-VEY, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “survey” have?

2: sur · vey. The beat lands on the second, “vey”.

Is “survey” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /sɚˈveɪ/ (suh-VAY); British English says /sɜːveɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “survey” mean?

As a noun: a detailed critical inspection For example: “The survey went out to four hundred households.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “survey”?

Stress the second syllable: sur-VEY. “vey” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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