English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Discover Pronunciation
Discover is pronounced di-SKUH-ver, IPA /dɪˈskəvɝ/.
di-SKUH-ver
US /dɪˈskəvɝ/ · UK /dɪˈskʌvə/
Syllables: di · SKUH · ver (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To find something, or to learn about it for the first time.
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Discover in a Sentence
- We discovered the leak only after the ceiling stained.
- She discovered a talent for carpentry in her fifties.
- Nobody has discovered who sent the money.
Common Mispronunciations of Discover
Not DIS-kuh-ver
KUH takes the weight, which leaves a weak di at the front.
Not di-SKOH-ver
That o is the uh of cup, exactly as in cover, the word sitting inside it.
Tip: Discovery adds a beat without moving the peak: di-SKUH-ver-ee.
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