How to Pronounce “surviving

word

/sɝˈvaɪvɪŋ/
sur-VY-ving
/səvˈaɪvɪŋ/
suh-VY-ving

IPA Transcription

American English

/sɝˈvaɪvɪŋ/

British English

/səvˈaɪvɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

sur-VY-ving

UK

suh-VY-ving

Listen in Context

She is the only surviving member of her family.

Many plants are still surviving despite the drought.

The surviving passengers were taken to the hospital.

After the storm, only a few surviving houses remained standing.