To pronounce "souvenir", say souv-en-IR — 3 syllables, IPA /ˌsuvəˈnɪɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
souvenir
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3
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8
Letters
/ˌsuvəˈnɪɹ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˌuːvənˈiə/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "souvenir" into 3 beats and lean on "IR" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "souvenir", say souv-en-IR — 3 syllables, IPA /ˌsuvəˈnɪɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Souvenir" has 3 syllables: souv · en · ir.
The IPA transcription of "souvenir" is /ˌsuvəˈnɪɹ/.
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