How To Pronounce Starve

starve

Phonemic

/stɑːv/

Phonetic

[stɑːʴv]

Phonemic

/stɑːrv/

In British English, starve is pronounced /stɑːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stɑːʴv]. In American English, it is pronounced /stɑːrv/.

Starve 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

stɑːv

Starve has one syllable in British English.

starve + -s

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

/stɑːvz/

/stɑːrvz/

starve + -ed

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

/stɑːvd/

/stɑːrvd/

starve + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈstɑː.vɪŋ/

/ˈstɑːr.vɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Starve

Questions About Starve

How do you pronounce starve in British English?

In British English, starve is pronounced /stɑːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stɑːʴv].

How do you pronounce starve in American English?

In American English, starve is pronounced /stɑːrv/.

Do British and American English pronounce starve the same way?

No. British English has /stɑːv/ and American English has /stɑːrv/.

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