How to pronounce “lived”
Say “lived” in one beat
lived
/lɪvd/
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- livedlɪvd
- IPA (American)
- /lɪvd/
- IPA (British)
- /lɪvd/
- Also accepted
- /laɪvd/
- Respelling
- LIVD
- Syllables
- 1 — lived
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɪvd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “lived” means
- verb
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
“People lived in Africa millions of years ago”
- verb
lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
“we had to live frugally after the war”
- verb
continue to live through hardship or adversity
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
Say it in a sentence
“They lived in a small cottage near the edge of the woods.”“lived”, answered
How do you pronounce “lived”?
“lived” is pronounced /lɪvd/ (LIVD), and /laɪvd/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /lɪvd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “lived” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /lɪvd/ — a single beat.
Is “lived” /lɪvd/ or /laɪvd/?
Both. /lɪvd/ is the form dictionaries list first (LIVD).
What does “lived” mean?
As a verb: inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of For example: “People lived in Africa millions of years ago” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “lived”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɪvd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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