"Surveillance" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /sɝˈveɪɫəns/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/sɝˈveɪɫəns/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/səvˈeɪləns/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"surveillance" has 3 syllables: surveillance.
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"Surveillance" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /sɝˈveɪɫəns/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Surveillance" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "surveillance" is /sɝˈveɪɫəns/.
Surveillance: Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.
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