how to pronounce silver

/ˈsɪlvɚ/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of silver is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

silver is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of silver

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of silver

test your pronunciation of silver

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of silver

video examples of silver pronunciation

An example use of silver in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and i've found this silver fabric and i …”

meaning of silver

Silver is a type of metal.

silver frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word silver occurs in english on average 50.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.