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Pronounce Severe as S EH V EH R EH.

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    Severe phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'severe'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of severe: /sɛvɛrɛ/
    • Modern IPA representation of severe: /sɛvɛrɛ/

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    List of meaning for severe

    very strong and intense

    severe, terrible, wicked(adj)

    intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

    "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

    hard, knockout, severe(adj)

    very strong or vigorous

    "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

    austere, severe, stark, stern(adj)

    severely simple

    "a stark interior"

    severe, spartan(adj)

    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

    "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"

    dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening(adj)

    causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

    "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

    severe(adj)

    very bad in degree or extent

    "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"

    given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint

    a severe, uncompromising teacher who locked the classroom door precisely when the bell rang and let no one in afterward

    harsh and threatening in manner or appearance

    clergymen who dressed in severe clothing

    not joking or playful in mood or manner

    the judge maintained a severe expression throughout the trial

    difficult to endure

    a severe winter that was among the coldest on record

    requiring considerable physical or mental effort

    a severe test of courage

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    severe in sentence

    1. The fault-finding candidate is known for upbraiding his opponents through severe character attacks and ugly smear campaigns.

    2. No punishment was severe enough to stop the lout from bullying and picking on weaker students at the school because he would always continue the brutality.

    3. Since the patient endured severe brain trauma, it will be a while before he becomes lucid.

    4. After eight-year-old Max set the curtains on fire, he received a severe rebuke from the fire department.

    5. Prison exists as a disincentive to commit crime, by providing a severe punishments for those who break the law.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term severe

    No surprises at all; there was a pattern, nothing is going to make an impact on this guy unless there's something severe or certain.

    – Lucas McConnell

    I vaguely remember arguing with the doctors because I didn't want them to deliver Tyler so early, but the doctors told me I was in severe danger— minutes away from death— and I needed to get to theater.

    – Gemma Jamison

    These are the acts of thugs, violence is unacceptable ... there must be severe sanctions.

    – Prime Minister Manuel Valls

    True friends are like the shining Sun in the midst of storm, in my view. They brighten and illuminate your life, and often bring happiness to you, just like the rays of Sun creating a magnificent rainbow during a severe storm. Sometimes you need a storm in order to see and appreciate the divine beauty of a rainbow.

    – Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate

    I often tell my patients that if you're in an area where access to traditional therapy is limited, then online therapy may be a reasonable source of treatment for you, however, I also tell them that the best studies for online therapy have been in patients with mild to moderate symptoms. If it's somebody that had severe symptoms, be it of anxiety, depression, other conditions, then these are patients for whom I would really strongly recommend traditional therapy.

    – Elias Aboujaoude

    The organism that gentlemen had is known to cause severe corneal scarring within a couple of days.

    – Michelle Akler

    Pertussis can affect anybody at any age, but the risk is highest for severe symptoms and complications for young babies because of their small airways, we need to make sure that infants at high risk are protected until their vaccinations are complete.

    – Bonnie Maldonado

    Naturally, when prices fall that much within that short a time, you're likely to have a severe rebound as well, though speculators are possibly adding more fuel on the way up now.

    – Phil Flynn

    The Turkish-American relationship is like a catholic marriage: there is no divorce. Both sides need each other, it has experienced severe tests in the past and I think it will weather this one as well.

    – President Tayyip Erdogan

    Having irregular periods can be a first sign, or even bowel movement changes or constipation. Issues with performance and muscle recovery could become problematic, untreated, if it gets severe and the body's unable to produce any thyroid hormone, everything starts to slow down. You can have memory issues, slow speech, slow movement -- you can even develop fluid around the heart and fluid in the lungs. The heart rate can also slow down.

    – Vouyiouklis Kellis

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