English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Divorce Pronunciation
Divorce is pronounced di-VAWRS, IPA /dɪˈvɔrs/.
di-VAWRS
US /dɪˈvɔrs/ · UK /dɪˈvɔːs/
Syllables: di · VAWRS (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: The legal ending of a marriage, or to end one.
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Divorce in a Sentence
- The divorce came through in the spring.
- They divorced after eleven years.
- You cannot divorce the policy from its cost.
Common Mispronunciations of Divorce
Not DY-vors
The weight is on the second syllable and the first is a quick di. Front stress makes it sound like the verb dive with an ending attached.
Not di-VAWRZ
The word ends in a hissing s. A z at the end belongs to plurals like doors.
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