How to pronounce impervious
impervious
/ɪmˈpɜːviːəs/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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Impervious, sound by sound
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɜː/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
In a sentence
This material is completely impervious to water.
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 impervious?
Impervious is pronounced /ɪmˈpɜːviːəs/ in American English.
How many syllables are in impervious?
Impervious has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in impervious?
The second syllable: /ɪmˈpɜːviːəs/.