How To Pronounce Carve

carve

Phonemic

/kɑːv/

Phonetic

[kʰɑːʴv]

Phonemic

/kɑːrv/

In British English, carve is pronounced /kɑːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɑːʴv]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɑːrv/.

Carve has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

kɑːv

Carve has one syllable in British English.

carve + -s

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

/kɑːvz/

/kɑːrvz/

carve + -ed

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

/kɑːvd/

/kɑːrvd/

carve + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkɑː.vɪŋ/

/ˈkɑːr.vɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Carve

Questions About Carve

How do you pronounce carve in British English?

In British English, carve is pronounced /kɑːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɑːʴv].

How do you pronounce carve in American English?

In American English, carve is pronounced /kɑːrv/.

Do British and American English pronounce carve the same way?

No. British English has /kɑːv/ and American English has /kɑːrv/.

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