English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Verify Pronunciation
Verify is pronounced VE-ruh-fy, IPA /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/.
VE-ruh-fy
US /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/ · UK /ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ/
Syllables: VE · ruh · fy (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To check that something is true or accurate.
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Verify in a Sentence
- Please verify your email address before signing in.
- We could not verify the figures in the report.
- A second reader verified every entry.
Common Mispronunciations of Verify
Not vuh-RI-fy
The front syllable takes the weight. Only the noun verification moves the beat further along the word.
Not VE-ruh-fee
The last syllable rhymes with my, not with me. The -fy ending keeps its long vowel in verify, clarify and justify alike.
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