How to pronounce “drive”
Say “drive” in one beat
drive
/dɹaɪv/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- drivedɹaɪv
- IPA (American)
- /dɹaɪv/
- IPA (British)
- /dɹaɪv/
- Respelling
- DRYV
- Syllables
- 1 — drive
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹaɪv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “drive” means
- noun
the act of applying force to propel something
“after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off”
- noun
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
“a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds”
- noun
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
“he supported populist campaigns”
Say it in a sentence
“It takes about two hours to drive to the coast.”“drive”, answered
How do you pronounce “drive”?
“drive” is pronounced /dɹaɪv/ (DRYV) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dɹaɪv/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “drive” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dɹaɪv/ — a single beat.
What does “drive” mean?
As a noun: the act of applying force to propel something For example: “after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “drive”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹaɪv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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