How to pronounce “sieve”
Say “sieve” in one beat
sieve
/sɪv/
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- sievesɪv
- IPA (American)
- /sɪv/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪv/
- Respelling
- SIV
- Syllables
- 1 — sieve
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɪv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “sieve” means
- noun
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
- verb
examine in order to test suitability
“screen these samples”
- verb
check and sort carefully
“sift the information”
Say it in a sentence
“Push the sauce through a sieve to remove the seeds.”“sieve”, answered
How do you pronounce “sieve”?
“sieve” is pronounced /sɪv/ (SIV) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɪv/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sieve” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɪv/ — a single beat.
What does “sieve” mean?
As a noun: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles For example: “Push the sauce through a sieve to remove the seeds.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sieve”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɪv/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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