How to Pronounce "survivors"
word
/sɝˈvaɪvɝz/
sur-VY-vurz
/səvˈaɪvəz/
suh-VY-vuhz
Definition
People who continue to live after an accident, war, illness, or other dangerous event. It can also mean people who manage to keep going through a very difficult experience.
IPA Transcription
American English
/sɝˈvaɪvɝz/
British English
/səvˈaɪvəz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sur-VY-vurz
UK
suh-VY-vuhz
Listen in Context
The survivors were taken to a safe place.
Some survivors still need medical help.
The fire survivors thanked the rescue team.
The documentary gives the survivors a chance to tell their own stories.