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How to pronounce servers

Say it like SUR-verz. Servers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUR).

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US American/ˈsɝvɚz/SUR-verz
UK British/ˈsɜːvəz/SUR-vuz
  • SUR
  • verz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Servers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  2. verzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of servers

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

British respelling: SUR-vuz.

What does servers mean?

noun
  1. plural of server How to pronounce server

Questions about saying servers

How do you pronounce servers?

Say SUR-verz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɝvɚz/. In British English it is /ˈsɜːvəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in servers?

Servers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUR). Broken into parts: SUR · verz.

Is servers 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 /ˈsɜːvəz/ (SUR-vuz).

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