English pronunciation
How to pronounce “river”
Phonetic spelling
RIV-er
IPA /ˈɹɪvɝ/
Syllable stress
riv·er
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “river”?
r i v e r
“river” is spelled R-I-V-E-R. It is pronounced RIV-er, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
We sat by the river after lunch.
The river is close to my house.