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How to pronounce revs

Say it like REVZ. Revs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/rɛvz/REVZ
UK British/rɛvz/REVZ
  • REVZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Revs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. REVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of revs

American and British speakers say revs in essentially the same way: /rɛvz/ in the US and /rɛvz/ in the UK.

British respelling: REVZ.

What does revs mean?

noun
  1. plural of rev How to pronounce rev
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rev How to pronounce rev

Questions about saying revs

How do you pronounce revs?

Say REVZ. The American pronunciation is /rɛvz/. In British English it is /rɛvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in revs?

Revs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: REVZ.

Do Americans and Brits say revs the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /rɛvz/ and the British form is /rɛvz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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