English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Relevance Pronunciation
Relevance is pronounced RE-luh-vuhns, IPA /ˈrɛləvəns/.
RE-luh-vuhns
US /ˈrɛləvəns/ · UK /ˈrɛlɪvəns/
Syllables: RE · luh · vuhns (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The degree to which something bears on the matter in hand.
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Relevance in a Sentence
- I cannot see the relevance of that question.
- The findings have real relevance for small farms.
- Her early work has lost none of its relevance.
Common Mispronunciations of Relevance
Not ruh-LE-vuhns
Relevant and relevance are both front-loaded, which is unusual for a three-beat word of this shape.
Not RE-li-vuhns
That middle vowel is a colourless luh rather than the short i of lift.
Tip: Relevance and relevancy mean the same thing, and the shorter of the two is far commoner.
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