How to Pronounce "reservoir"
word
/ˈɹɛzəvˌwɑɹ/
REZ-uv-wor
/ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
REZ-uhv-wah
Definition
A reservoir is a large natural or artificial storage place for water, or, more generally, a place where something is collected and stored for future use.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɛzəvˌwɑɹ/
British English
/ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REZ-uv-wor
UK
REZ-uhv-wah
Listen in Context
The city gets its water from a large reservoir.
The dam was built to create a reservoir for irrigation.
A reservoir can also store oil or gas underground.
After weeks without rain, the reservoir levels dropped dangerously low.