English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Forever Pronunciation
Forever is pronounced fer-E-ver, IPA /fɝˈɛvɝ/.
fer-E-ver
US /fɝˈɛvɝ/ · UK /fəˈrɛvə/
Syllables: fer · E · ver (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: For all time to come, or continually and annoyingly often.
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Forever in a Sentence
- The bridge was supposed to last forever.
- He is forever losing his keys.
- Nothing stays the same forever.
Common Mispronunciations of Forever
Not FAW-re-ver
Make E the loudest part, right in the middle, and let the opening fer pass almost unheard.
Not fuh-REE-ver
That middle vowel stays short, as in ever. Lengthening it to ee produces no English word.
Tip: Think of it as for plus ever, with the ever part keeping its own shape and its own short vowel.
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