How to pronounce “five”
Say “five” in one beat
five
/faɪv/
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- fivefaɪv
- IPA (American)
- /faɪv/
- IPA (British)
- /faɪv/
- Respelling
- FYV
- Syllables
- 1 — five
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /faɪv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “five” means
- noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- noun
a team that plays basketball
- noun
a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips
Say it in a sentence
“Five of the ten seats were already taken.”“five”, answered
How do you pronounce “five”?
“five” is pronounced /faɪv/ (FYV) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /faɪv/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “five” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /faɪv/ — a single beat.
What does “five” mean?
As a noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one For example: “Five of the ten seats were already taken.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “five”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /faɪv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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