How to pronounce “move”
Say “move” in one beat
move
/muv/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /muːv/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- movemuv
- IPA (American)
- /muv/
- IPA (British)
- /muːv/
- Respelling
- MOOV
- Syllables
- 1 — move
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /muv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/muv/
/muːv/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “move” means
- noun
the act of deciding to do something
“he didn't make a move to help”
- noun
the act of changing your residence or place of business
“they say that three moves equal one fire”
- noun
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
“the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”
Say it in a sentence
“They plan to move to a smaller apartment next year.”“move”, answered
How do you pronounce “move”?
“move” is pronounced /muv/ (MOOV) in American English and /muːv/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /muv/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “move” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /muv/ — a single beat.
Is “move” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /muv/ (MOOV); British English says /muːv/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “move” mean?
As a noun: the act of deciding to do something For example: “he didn't make a move to help” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “move”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /muv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “move” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.