How to pronounce droved
Say it like DROHVD. Droved is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/droʊvd/DROHVD
UK British/drəʊvd/DROHVD
- DROHVD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Droved pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DROHVDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of droved
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: DROHVD.
What does droved mean?
verb
- simple past and past participle of drove How to pronounce drove
- informal past tense of drove. How to pronounce drove
Questions about saying droved
How do you pronounce droved?
Say DROHVD. The American pronunciation is /droʊvd/. In British English it is /drəʊvd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in droved?
Droved is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DROHVD.
Is droved 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 /drəʊvd/ (DROHVD).