How to Pronounce “steven”
word
/ˈstivən/
STEE-vuhn
/ˈstivən/
STEE-vuhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈstivən/
British English
/ˈstivən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STEE-vuhn
UK
STEE-vuhn
Listen in Context
I only know steven from old sea novels, not real conversation.
At first I thought steven was a person's name, not a ship term.
Unless you read maritime history, you probably won't run into steven much.
The old book says the anchor struck the steven of the ship.