How To Pronounce Gave
gave
UK
Phonemic
/ɡeɪv/
Phonetic
[ɡeɪv]
US
Phonemic
/ɡeɪv/
In British English, gave is pronounced /ɡeɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡeɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡeɪv/.
Gave has one 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
ɡeɪv
Gave has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Gave
Questions About Gave
How do you pronounce gave in British English?
In British English, gave is pronounced /ɡeɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡeɪv].
How do you pronounce gave in American English?
In American English, gave is pronounced /ɡeɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce gave the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡeɪv/.
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