How To Pronounce Survive
survive
In British English, survive is pronounced /səˈvaɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈvaɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈvaɪv/.
Survive has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Survive 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.
Words That Rhyme With Survive
Questions About Survive
How do you pronounce survive in British English?
In British English, survive is pronounced /səˈvaɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈvaɪv].
How do you pronounce survive in American English?
In American English, survive is pronounced /sɚˈvaɪv/.
How many syllables are in survive?
Survive has two syllables, /sə/ + /vaɪv/.
Where is the stress in survive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vaɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce survive the same way?
No. British English has /səˈvaɪv/ and American English has /sɚˈvaɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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