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How to pronounce shavers

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

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US American/ˈʃeɪvɚz/SHAY-verz
UK British/ˈʃeɪvəz/SHAY-vuz
  • SHAY
  • verz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Shavers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SHAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. verzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of shavers

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

British respelling: SHAY-vuz.

What does shavers mean?

noun
  1. plural of shaver How to pronounce shaver

Questions about saying shavers

How do you pronounce shavers?

Say SHAY-verz. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪvɚz/. In British English it is /ˈʃeɪvəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in shavers?

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

Is shavers 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 /ˈʃeɪvəz/ (SHAY-vuz).

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