How To Pronounce Revive

revive

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈvaɪv/
Phonetic
[rɪˈvaɪv]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈvaɪv/

In British English, revive is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvaɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪv/.

Revive 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

rɪvaɪv

Revive 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.

revive + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/rɪˈvaɪvz/
US
/rɪˈvaɪvz/
revive + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/rɪˈvaɪvd/
US
/rɪˈvaɪvd/
revive + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/rɪˈvaɪ.vɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈvaɪ.vɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Revive

Questions About Revive

How do you pronounce revive in British English?

In British English, revive is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvaɪv].

How do you pronounce revive in American English?

In American English, revive is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪv/.

How many syllables are in revive?

Revive has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /vaɪv/.

Where is the stress in revive?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /vaɪv/.

Do British and American English pronounce revive the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈvaɪv/.

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