How To Pronounce Drove

drove

UK
Phonemic
/drəʊv/
Phonetic
[drəʊv]
US
Phonemic
/droʊv/

In British English, drove is pronounced /drəʊv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drəʊv]. In American English, it is pronounced /droʊv/.

Drove 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

drəʊv

Drove has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Drove

Questions About Drove

How do you pronounce drove in British English?

In British English, drove is pronounced /drəʊv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drəʊv].

How do you pronounce drove in American English?

In American English, drove is pronounced /droʊv/.

Do British and American English pronounce drove the same way?

No. British English has /drəʊv/ and American English has /droʊv/.

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