How to pronounce “derive”
Say “derive” in 2 beats
derive
/dɪˈɹaɪv/
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- dɪdɪ
- ɹaɪvɹaɪvstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈɹaɪv/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪˈɹaɪv/
- Respelling
- dih-RYVE
- Syllables
- 2 — dɪ-ɹAꞮV
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dɪ-ɹAꞮV. “ɹaɪv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “derive” goes wrong
- Often heard
“DEE-rive”
the stress is on the second syllable, which rhymes with drive
What “derive” means
- verb
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- verb
obtain
“derive pleasure from one's garden”
- verb
come from
“The present name derives from an older form”
Say it in a sentence
“Most of these words derive from a single Latin root.”“derive”, answered
How do you pronounce “derive”?
“derive” is pronounced /dɪˈɹaɪv/ (dih-RYVE) — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɹaɪv”. Build it as dɪ-ɹAꞮV, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “derive” have?
2: dɪ · ɹaɪv. The beat lands on the second, “ɹaɪv”.
What does “derive” mean?
As a verb: reason by deduction; establish by deduction For example: “Most of these words derive from a single Latin root.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “derive”?
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-ɹAꞮV. “ɹaɪv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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