How to pronounce “gave”
Say “gave” in one beat
gave
/ɡeɪv/
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- gaveɡeɪv
- IPA (American)
- /ɡeɪv/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡeɪv/
- Respelling
- GAYV
- Syllables
- 1 — gave
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡeɪv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “gave” means
- verb
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
“She gave him a black eye”
- verb
be the cause or source of
“He gave me a lot of trouble”
- verb
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
“I gave her my money”
Say it in a sentence
“She gave her old bicycle to a neighbor's son.”“gave”, answered
How do you pronounce “gave”?
“gave” is pronounced /ɡeɪv/ (GAYV) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡeɪv/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “gave” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡeɪv/ — a single beat.
What does “gave” mean?
As a verb: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense For example: “She gave him a black eye” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “gave”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡeɪv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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