How to Pronounce “poverty”
word
/ˈpɑvɝti/
PAH-vur-tee
/pˈɒvəti/
POV-uh-tee
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɑvɝti/
British English
/pˈɒvəti/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAH-vur-tee
UK
POV-uh-tee
Listen in Context
Many families live in poverty.
He grew up in poverty, but now owns his own business.
Poverty makes it hard to get enough food.
The government is trying to reduce poverty.