How To Pronounce Live
live
stress changesVerb
UK
Phonemic
/lɪv/
Phonetic
[lɪv]
US
Phonemic
/lɪv/
Adjective, adverb
UK
Phonemic
/laɪv/
Phonetic
[laɪv]
US
Phonemic
/laɪv/
Live has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /lɪv/ in British English and /lɪv/ in American English.
Adjective, adverb. It is /laɪv/ in British English and /laɪv/ in American English.
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 (Verb)
lɪv
Live has one syllable in British English.
live + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/lɪvz/
US
/lɪvz/
live + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/lɪvd/
US
/lɪvd/
live + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/
Syllables And Stress (Adjective, adverb)
laɪv
Live has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Live
Questions About Live
How do you pronounce live in British English?
Verb, /lɪv/. Adjective, adverb, /laɪv/.
How do you pronounce live in American English?
Verb, /lɪv/. Adjective, adverb, /laɪv/.
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