How To Pronounce Strive
strive
UK
Phonemic
/straɪv/
Phonetic
[str̥aɪv]
US
Phonemic
/straɪv/
In British English, strive is pronounced /straɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥aɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /straɪv/.
Strive 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
straɪv
Strive has one syllable in British English.
strive + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/straɪvz/
US
/straɪvz/
strive + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈstraɪ.vɪŋ/
US
/ˈstraɪ.vɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Strive
Questions About Strive
How do you pronounce strive in British English?
In British English, strive is pronounced /straɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥aɪv].
How do you pronounce strive in American English?
In American English, strive is pronounced /straɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce strive the same way?
Yes. Both are /straɪv/.
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