how to pronounce steven

/ˈstiːvən/

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steven is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of steven in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… never used it steven still wanted his …”

meanings of steven

noun:

Voice, especially when loud or strong.
Request, petition, prayer, or command.
A time, occasion.

name:

A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.

steven frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word steven occurs in english on average 11.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.