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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'dih' sound, with a short 'i' as in 'it'.
Move to 'skuh' with a schwa sound; the 'v' should be voiced.
End with a lightly pronounced 'er', schwa sound with the tongue in a neutral position.
dis-cov-er-uh
de-scover
dis-cover-ee
Start with a short and crisp 'dih' sound.
Pronounce 'skuh' with the tongue relaxed and the 'v' voiced.
Finish with an unaccented 'uh', avoiding a strong 'r' sound.
dis-cu-vah
dis-co-ver
de-scuver
In English, 'c' is often pronounced as 'k' when followed by 'o'.
No, the stress is on the second syllable 'cov'.
Yes, the 'v' should be voiced, meaning you use your vocal cords.
To find or learn something for the first time.
/dɪˈskʌvəri/
Act of discovering
/dɪˈskʌvərər/
Person who discovers
/ˌʌndɪsˈkʌvərd/
Not yet discovered
'discovery' has an extra syllable at the end, 'ree'.
'discoverer' repeats the 'er' sound.
'undiscovered' includes a prefix 'un-' and ends with a 'd' sound instead of 'er'.
Practice the schwa sound in 'discover' as it's common in unstressed syllables.
Focus on stressing the middle syllable 'cov' to sound natural.
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