English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Severe Pronunciation
Severe is pronounced suh-VIR, IPA /səˈvɪr/.
suh-VIR
US /səˈvɪr/ · UK /sɪˈviə/
Syllables: suh · VIR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Very bad or very serious, or strict and unforgiving in manner.
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Severe in a Sentence
- Severe weather is forecast for the north coast.
- He took a severe knock to the knee.
- Her tone was severe but the advice was good.
Common Mispronunciations of Severe
Not SE-veer
The beat goes at the end. Leaving it at the front produces the verb sever, which means the opposite of joining.
Not suh-VAIR
The stressed vowel is the ee of here, not the air of fair.
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