How to Pronounce Recover

To pronounce "recover", say REC-ov-er — 3 syllables, IPA /ɹɪˈkʌvə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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7

Letters

/ɹɪˈkʌvə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “recover”

"recover" has 3 syllables: rec-ov-er. It rhymes with cover and hover, if that helps it stick.

What does recover mean?

noun

  1. Recovery.
  2. A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out.

verb

  1. To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).

    “After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.”

  2. To salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person)

    “They recovered three of the explorers very much alive, then another, wracked with severe hypothermia, who was taken to hospital.”

Words that rhyme with recover

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

coverhoveruncoverloverundercoverrediscoverplovershoverhardcover

Related words

retrievereclaimregainconvalescerecuperaterecoupfindrecovery

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "recover"?▾

"Recover" has 3 syllables: rec · ov · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "recover"?▾

The IPA transcription of "recover" is /ɹɪˈkʌvə/.

What does "recover" mean?▾

Recover: Recovery.

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