How to pronounce discovery

Say it like this: /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/
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What does discovery mean?

nounSomething discovered.

“This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.”

The discovering of new things.

“The purpose of the voyage was discovery.”

An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.

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