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How to pronounce givers

Say it like GHIV-erz. Givers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHIV).

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US American/ˈɡɪvɚz/GHIV-erz
UK British/ˈɡɪvəz/GHIV-uz
  • GHIV
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Givers pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. GHIVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of givers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: GHIV-uz.

What does givers mean?

noun
  1. plural of giver How to pronounce giver

Questions about saying givers

How do you pronounce givers?

Say GHIV-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɪvɚz/. In British English it is /ˈɡɪvəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in givers?

Givers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHIV). Broken into parts: GHIV · erz.

Is givers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɡɪvəz/ (GHIV-uz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).