How do you pronounce "recover"?

In American English: /rɪˈkʌvɝ/ (ri-KUHV-ur). In British English: /ɹɪkˈɐvə/ (rik-ⱯV). In Canadian English: /rɪˈkʌvɝ/ (ri-KUHV-ur). In Australian English: /ɹɪkˈʌvə/ (rik-UHV-uh).

Is "recover" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈkʌvɝ/ (ri-KUHV-ur), while in British English it's /ɹɪkˈɐvə/ (rik-ⱯV).

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/rɪˈkʌvɝ/

ri-KUHV-ur

Syllable Breakdown

rɪre·kʌvcov·ɝer

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