How To Pronounce Solve

solve

Phonemic

/sɒlv/

Phonetic

[sʷɒɫv]

Phonemic

/sɑːlv/

In British English, solve is pronounced /sɒlv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɒɫv]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɑːlv/.

Solve has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

sɒlv

Solve has one syllable in British English.

solve + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/sɒlvz/

/sɑːlvz/

solve + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/sɒlvd/

/sɑːlvd/

solve + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsɒl.vɪŋ/

/ˈsɑːl.vɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Solve

Questions About Solve

How do you pronounce solve in British English?

In British English, solve is pronounced /sɒlv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɒɫv].

How do you pronounce solve in American English?

In American English, solve is pronounced /sɑːlv/.

Do British and American English pronounce solve the same way?

No. British English has /sɒlv/ and American English has /sɑːlv/.

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