How to Pronounce "calvary"
word
ˈkæɫvɝi
KAL-vur-ee
kˈælvəɹi
KAL-vuh-ree
Definition
Originally, "Calvary" refers to the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. More generally, it can mean a period of intense suffering or hardship.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæɫvɝi
British English
kˈælvəɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAL-vur-ee
UK
KAL-vuh-ree
Listen in Context
Many Christians visit Calvary each year.
The story of Calvary is important in the Bible.
After weeks of pain, his illness became a real calvary.
Living through that breakup felt like my own personal calvary.