How to pronounce "revery" in English
re·ve·ry
Hear native speakers say revery in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “revery”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ve
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ry
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "revery" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "revery is" sounds like "revery-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "revery" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“grief or from our revery and we go into our phones why does this matter it matters to me because I think we're setting”— TED-EdWatch clip
“We remove ourselves from our grief or from our revery and we go into our phones.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“processus user transactions yes revery transaction the wheel refires this is an expensive house and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“You'll get caught up in some revery or fantasy or memory or”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the one where you don't interact also if you sleep next to someone it won't wake them up revery is great for this purpose and and you might think hypnosis that's”— Andrew HubermanWatch clip
“about here revery in this is about you getting your brain into the state that you want and um again I mean there's a ton of neuroimaging data and work on”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “revery”
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grief or from our revery and we go into our phones why does this matter it matters to me because I think we're setting
Hear it in context: “revery”
10 clipsThe English word “revery”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (re · ve · ry). Grammatically, “revery” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “revery” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, Andrew Huberman.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @4:04
“together and we even texted funerals I study this we remove ourselves from our grief or from our revery and we go into our phones why does this matter it matters to me because I think we're setting phones why does this matter it matters to me because I think we're setting”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @3:59
“And we even text at funerals. I study this. We remove ourselves from our grief or from our revery and we go into our phones. We remove ourselves”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @5:57
“british oxygen particles processus user transactions yes revery transaction the wheel refires this is an expensive house and transaction”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @41:35
“that your mind will wind up carried away in the thought stream. You'll get caught up in some revery or fantasy or memory or anticipation planning worrying.”
- 🇺🇸 USAndrew HubermanClip #5 · @40:51
“not you're going to do the one where you have to interact and speak or not I like the one where you don't interact also if you sleep next to someone it won't wake them up revery is great for this purpose and and you might think hypnosis that's them up revery is great for this purpose and and you might think hypnosis that's”
Definition & Meaning: “revery”
- A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.
- An extravagant conceit of the imagination; a vision.
- Dated form of reverie.
- To daydream.
Example Sentences (3)
- “If you rouse from your reverie, you are restless and agitated; your eye wanders round in one perpetual search; and if, perchance, as has happened once or twice, he has only passed in the distance, your eye brightens, your cheek flushes crimson, and your whole frame quivers with uncontrollable emotion!”
- “If the minds of men were laid open, we should see but little difference between that of the wise man and that of the fool; There are infinite reveries , numberless extravagancies , and a perpetual train of vanities , which pass through both .”
- “grief or from our revery and we go into our phones why does this matter it matters to me because I think we're setting”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “revery”
- Syllables:
- re · ve · ry
- Hear it in context
- revery
Synonyms: “revery”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"revery" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "revery" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about revery
How many syllables are in “revery”?
“revery” has 3 syllables: re · ve · ry.
What does “revery” mean?
A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.
How can I hear “revery” used in real sentences?
This page has 10 real-world video examples of “revery” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “revery”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).