How to pronounce

Reservoir

/ɹɛzʌvwɑɹ/

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US English

/ɹɛzʌvwɑɹ/

Active

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UK English

/ɹɛzʌvwɑɹ/

Speed

Pronunciation Guide

Tricky

Syllables

REZ · er · vwar

Often pronounced as 're-ser-vore' — the last syllable is 'vwar', not 'vore'.

Picture a 'rez' of water guarded by a 'war'—rez-er-vwar!

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