How to Pronounce "adverb"
word
ˈædvɝb
AD-vurb
ˈædvɜːb
AD-vurb
Definition
An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, usually giving more information about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈædvɝb
British English
ˈædvɜːb
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AD-vurb
UK
AD-vurb
Listen in Context
An adverb often ends in '-ly', like 'quickly'.
Slowly is an example of an adverb.
An adverb can tell you how something happens.
Do you know what an adverb is?