How To Pronounce Naive
naive
In British English, naive is pronounced /naɪˈiːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [naɪˈiːv]. In American English, it is pronounced /naɪˈiːv/.
Naive has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Naive has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Naive
Questions About Naive
How do you pronounce naive in British English?
In British English, naive is pronounced /naɪˈiːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [naɪˈiːv].
How do you pronounce naive in American English?
In American English, naive is pronounced /naɪˈiːv/.
How many syllables are in naive?
Naive has two syllables, /naɪ/ + /iːv/.
Where is the stress in naive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /iːv/.
Do British and American English pronounce naive the same way?
Yes. Both are /naɪˈiːv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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