How to Pronounce "recover"
word
/ɹɪˈkʌvɝ/
ri-KUH-vur
/ɹɪˈkʌvə/
ri-KUH-vuh
Definition
To become healthy, normal, or strong again after an illness, problem, or difficult experience. It can also mean to get something back that was lost or taken.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɹɪˈkʌvɝ/
British English
/ɹɪˈkʌvə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-KUH-vur
UK
ri-KUH-vuh
Listen in Context
She is starting to recover after the surgery.
The police helped him recover his stolen bike.
It took her a week to recover from the flu.
I need a day off to recover from that trip.