English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reservoir Pronunciation
Reservoir is pronounced RE-zuhv-wahr, IPA /ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr/.
RE-zuhv-wahr
US /ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr/ · UK /ˈrɛzəvˌwɑː/
Syllables: RE · zuhv · wahr (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A large natural or artificial lake used to store water supply.
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Reservoir in a Sentence
- The reservoir is down to a third of its capacity.
- We cycled around the reservoir on Sunday.
- A reservoir of goodwill carried the project through.
Common Mispronunciations of Reservoir
Not RE-zer-voyr
The oi here does not rhyme with boy. French gave the word a wahr ending, and English kept it.
Not re-zuhv-WAHR
Strike RE hardest of the three. Despite that French ending, the weight stayed at the front when English took the word.
Tip: Three parts only: RE, zuhv, wahr. There is no vowel sound between the v and the w.
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