How To Pronounce Approve

approve

Phonemic

/əˈpruːv/

Phonetic

[əˈpr̥ʷuːv]

Phonemic

/əˈpruːv/

In British English, approve is pronounced /əˈpruːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpr̥ʷuːv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpruːv/.

Approve 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

əpruːv

Approve 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.

approve + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈpruːvz/

approve + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈpruːvd/

approve + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈpruː.vɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Approve

Questions About Approve

How do you pronounce approve in British English?

In British English, approve is pronounced /əˈpruːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpr̥ʷuːv].

How do you pronounce approve in American English?

In American English, approve is pronounced /əˈpruːv/.

How many syllables are in approve?

Approve has two syllables, /ə/ + /pruːv/.

Where is the stress in approve?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /pruːv/.

Do British and American English pronounce approve the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈpruːv/.

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