How to Pronounce "governor"
word
/ˈɡəvɝnɝ/
GUH-vur-nur
/ɡˈʌvənɐ/
GUH-vuh-nuh
Definition
A governor is the elected leader of a state or region in some countries, especially the US. It can also mean a person appointed to govern a territory, or a device that controls the speed of a machine.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɡəvɝnɝ/
British English
/ɡˈʌvənɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GUH-vur-nur
UK
GUH-vuh-nuh
Listen in Context
The governor gave a speech on TV last night.
She wants to become the governor of the state.
The machine stopped because the governor was broken.
People are already talking about who might run for governor next year.