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How to pronounce stivers

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

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US American/ˈstaɪvɚz/STY-verz
UK British/ˈstaɪvəz/STY-vuz
  • STY
  • verz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stivers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. verzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of stivers

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

British respelling: STY-vuz.

What does stivers mean?

noun
  1. plural of stiver How to pronounce stiver

Questions about saying stivers

How do you pronounce stivers?

Say STY-verz. The American pronunciation is /ˈstaɪvɚz/. In British English it is /ˈstaɪvəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stivers?

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

Is stivers 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 /ˈstaɪvəz/ (STY-vuz).

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