How to Pronounce "slivers"
word
ˈsɫɪvɝz
SLIV-erz
slˈɪvəz
SLIV-uhz
Definition
Thin, narrow pieces that have been cut, split, or broken from something, usually wood, glass, food, or other materials.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫɪvɝz
British English
slˈɪvəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLIV-erz
UK
SLIV-uhz
Listen in Context
There were slivers of glass all over the floor.
Be careful—you might get slivers from that old wood.
She cut the carrots into thin slivers for the salad.
All it took was one careless step, and he got slivers in his foot.