How To Pronounce Rave
rave
UK
Phonemic
/reɪv/
Phonetic
[reɪv]
US
Phonemic
/reɪv/
In British English, rave is pronounced /reɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [reɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /reɪv/.
Rave 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
reɪv
Rave has one syllable in British English.
rave + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/reɪvz/
US
/reɪvz/
rave + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/reɪvd/
US
/reɪvd/
rave + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈreɪ.vɪŋ/
US
/ˈreɪ.vɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Rave
Questions About Rave
How do you pronounce rave in British English?
In British English, rave is pronounced /reɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [reɪv].
How do you pronounce rave in American English?
In American English, rave is pronounced /reɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce rave the same way?
Yes. Both are /reɪv/.
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