How To Pronounce Curve

curve

Phonemic

/kɜːv/

Phonetic

[kʰɜːʴv]

Phonemic

/kɝːv/

In British English, curve is pronounced /kɜːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɜːʴv]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɝːv/.

Curve 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

kɜːv

Curve has one syllable in British English.

curve + -s

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

/kɜːvz/

/kɝːvz/

curve + -ed

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

/kɜːvd/

/kɝːvd/

curve + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkɜː.vɪŋ/

/ˈkɝː.vɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Curve

Questions About Curve

How do you pronounce curve in British English?

In British English, curve is pronounced /kɜːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɜːʴv].

How do you pronounce curve in American English?

In American English, curve is pronounced /kɝːv/.

Do British and American English pronounce curve the same way?

No. British English has /kɜːv/ and American English has /kɝːv/.

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