How to pronounce fever
fever
/ˈfiːvər/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Fever, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
In a sentence
He seems to have a touch of fever.
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fever?
Fever is pronounced /ˈfiːvər/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fever?
Fever has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in fever?
The first syllable: /ˈfiːvər/.