English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Never Pronunciation
Never is pronounced NE-ver, IPA /ˈnɛvɝ/.
NE-ver
US /ˈnɛvɝ/ · UK /ˈnɛvə/
Syllables: NE · ver (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: At no time, past, present, or future.
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Never in a Sentence
- I have never been to Japan.
- She never answers the phone before noon.
- That door is never locked.
Common Mispronunciations of Never
Not NEE-ver
An ee belongs to the name Nieve, not here. Never rhymes with clever and endeavour.
Not NE-wer
Swapping the v for a w leaves newer, which is a different word. German, Hindi, and Russian speakers find this pair the hardest in English.
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