How to pronounce “receive”
Say “receive” in 2 beats
receive
/ɹəˈsiv/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪsiːv/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹəɹə
- sivsivstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹəˈsiv/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪsiːv/
- Also accepted
- /ɹɪˈsiv/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈsiv/
- Respelling
- ruh-SEEV
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹə-SIV
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹə-SIV. “siv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹəˈsiv/
/ɹɪsiːv/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “receive” means
- verb
get something; come into possession of
“receive payment”
- verb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
“These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”
- verb
register (perceptual input)
“pick up a signal”
Say it in a sentence
“She was excited to receive the package from her cousin.”“receive”, answered
How do you pronounce “receive”?
“receive” is pronounced /ɹəˈsiv/ (ruh-SEEV) in American English and /ɹɪsiːv/ in British English, and /ɹɪˈsiv/ and /ɹiˈsiv/ are also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “siv”. Build it as ɹə-SIV, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “receive” have?
2: ɹə · siv. The beat lands on the second, “siv”.
Is “receive” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹəˈsiv/ (ruh-SEEV); British English says /ɹɪsiːv/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “receive” mean?
As a verb: get something; come into possession of For example: “receive payment” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “receive”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹə-SIV. “siv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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