How to Pronounce "silverware"
word
/ˈsɪɫvɝˌwɛɹ/
SIL-vur-wair
/sˈɪlvəwˌeə/
SIL-vuh-wair
Definition
Eating utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons, or items made of or coated in silver used for dining and decoration.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɪɫvɝˌwɛɹ/
British English
/sˈɪlvəwˌeə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIL-vur-wair
UK
SIL-vuh-wair
Listen in Context
Please put the silverware on the table before dinner.
We need to buy new silverware for the kitchen.
The silverware is in the top drawer next to the sink.
My grandmother's silverware has been in the family for three generations.