How to pronounce oven
Say it like UHV-un. Oven has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHV).
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- UHV
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Oven pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- UHVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of oven
American and British speakers say oven in essentially the same way: /ˈʌvən/ in the US and /ˈʌvən/ in the UK.
British respelling: UHV-un.
What does oven mean?
- kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
Where does oven come from?
The modern pronunciation shows a sound change in which Middle English /ɔv/ is changed to /uv/; compare the phonetic development of Coventry and shovel.
Questions about saying oven
How do you pronounce oven?
Say UHV-un. The American pronunciation is /ˈʌvən/. In British English it is /ˈʌvən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in oven?
Oven has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHV). Broken into parts: UHV · un.
Do Americans and Brits say oven the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈʌvən/ and the British form is /ˈʌvən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.