English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Saver Pronunciation
Saver is pronounced SAY-ver, IPA /ˈseɪvɝ/.
SAY-ver
US /ˈseɪvɝ/ · UK /ˈseɪvə/
Syllables: SAY · ver (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Someone who puts money aside, or a thing that saves you something.
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Saver in a Sentence
- Interest rates finally gave savers something to smile about.
- The slow cooker is a real time saver on weeknights.
- He has been a careful saver since his twenties.
Common Mispronunciations of Saver
Not SA-ver
Stretch the opening vowel to the ay of save. A short a turns it into savour, a different word entirely.
Not SAY-vor
Let the ending collapse to a weak er. Giving it a full or sound makes it sound like a spelling pronunciation.
Tip: Saver and savour are easy to mix up in writing. Saver rhymes with waver; savour starts like have.
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