How To Pronounce Alive
alive
In British English, alive is pronounced /əˈlaɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlaɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlaɪv/.
Alive has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Alive has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Alive
Questions About Alive
How do you pronounce alive in British English?
In British English, alive is pronounced /əˈlaɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlaɪv].
How do you pronounce alive in American English?
In American English, alive is pronounced /əˈlaɪv/.
How many syllables are in alive?
Alive has two syllables, /ə/ + /laɪv/.
Where is the stress in alive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce alive the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈlaɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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