How to Pronounce “rival

word

/ˈɹaɪvəɫ/
RY-vuhl
/ɹˈaɪvəl/
RY-vuhl

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɹaɪvəɫ/

British English

/ɹˈaɪvəl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

RY-vuhl

UK

RY-vuhl

Listen in Context

They're not just competitors, they're long-time rivals with a lot of history.

No smartphone on the market can rival this camera's quality.

Tom is my biggest rival in running competitions.

Our team played against our rivals yesterday.