How to pronounce “save”
Say “save” in one beat
save
/seɪv/
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- saveseɪv
- IPA (American)
- /seɪv/
- IPA (British)
- /seɪv/
- Respelling
- SAYV
- Syllables
- 1 — save
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /seɪv/ 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 “save” means
- noun
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
“the goalie made a brilliant save”
- verb
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
- verb
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”
Say it in a sentence
“They hope to save enough money for a house.”“save”, answered
How do you pronounce “save”?
“save” is pronounced /seɪv/ (SAYV) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /seɪv/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “save” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /seɪv/ — a single beat.
What does “save” mean?
As a noun: (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring For example: “the goalie made a brilliant save” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “save”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /seɪv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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