How to pronounce beehive
Say it like BEE-hyve. Beehive has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce beehive. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BEE
- hyve
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Beehive pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- hyveGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of beehive
American and British speakers say beehive in essentially the same way: /ˈbiˌhaɪv/ in the US and /ˈbiːˌhaɪv/ in the UK.
British respelling: BEE-hyve.
What does beehive mean?
- Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young.
- A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey.
- Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
- To fill (a place) with busy activity.
- To style the hair in a hive-shaped or bouffant form.
Where does beehive come from?
From Middle English beehyve, equivalent to bee + hive.
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Questions about saying beehive
How do you pronounce beehive?
Say BEE-hyve. The American pronunciation is /ˈbiˌhaɪv/. In British English it is /ˈbiːˌhaɪv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in beehive?
Beehive has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE). Broken into parts: BEE · hyve.
Do Americans and Brits say beehive the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbiˌhaɪv/ and the British form is /ˈbiːˌhaɪv/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.