How to pronounce “love”
Say “love” in one beat
love
/lʌv/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- lovelʌv
- IPA (American)
- /lʌv/
- IPA (British)
- /lʌv/
- Respelling
- LUV
- Syllables
- 1 — love
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lʌv/ 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 “love” means
- noun
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
“his love for his work”
- noun
any object of warm affection or devotion
“the theater was her first love”
- noun
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Say it in a sentence
“They love walking by the river after Sunday lunch.”“love”, answered
How do you pronounce “love”?
“love” is pronounced /lʌv/ (LUV) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /lʌv/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “love” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /lʌv/ — a single beat.
What does “love” mean?
As a noun: a strong positive emotion of regard and affection For example: “his love for his work” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “love”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lʌv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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