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.