HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. intervenors

How to pronounce intervenors

Say it like in-ter-VEE-nerz. Intervenors has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VEE).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce intervenors. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˌɪntɚˈvinɚz/in-ter-VEE-nerz
UK British/ˌɪntəˈviːnəz/in-tuh-VEE-nuz
  • in
  • ter
  • VEE
  • nerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Intervenors pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. VEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. nerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of intervenors

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

British respelling: in-tuh-VEE-nuz.

What does intervenors mean?

noun
  1. plural of intervenor How to pronounce intervenor

Words that rhyme with intervenors

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of intervenors.

Questions about saying intervenors

How do you pronounce intervenors?

Say in-ter-VEE-nerz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚˈvinɚz/. In British English it is /ˌɪntəˈviːnəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in intervenors?

Intervenors has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VEE). Broken into parts: in · ter · VEE · nerz.

Is intervenors 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 /ˌɪntəˈviːnəz/ (in-tuh-VEE-nuz).

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