How to pronounce drove
Say it like DROHV. Drove is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DROHV
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drove pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DROHVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of drove
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: DROHV.
What does drove mean?
- a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
- a moving crowd
- a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone
Where does drove come from?
From Middle English drove, drof, draf, from Old English drāf (“action of driving; a driving out, expulsion; drove, herd, band; company, band; road along which cattle are driven”), from Proto-Germanic *draibō (“a drive, push, movement, drove
Words that rhyme with drove
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of drove.
Questions about saying drove
How do you pronounce drove?
Say DROHV. The American pronunciation is /droʊv/. In British English it is /drəʊv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drove?
Drove is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DROHV.
Is drove pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /drəʊv/ (DROHV).