How To Pronounce Arrive
arrive
In British English, arrive is pronounced /əˈraɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈraɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈraɪv/.
Arrive 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
Arrive 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 Arrive
Questions About Arrive
How do you pronounce arrive in British English?
In British English, arrive is pronounced /əˈraɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈraɪv].
How do you pronounce arrive in American English?
In American English, arrive is pronounced /əˈraɪv/.
How many syllables are in arrive?
Arrive has two syllables, /ə/ + /raɪv/.
Where is the stress in arrive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /raɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce arrive the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈraɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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