How to pronounce haves
Say it like HAVZ. Haves is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HAVZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Haves pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of haves
American and British speakers say haves in essentially the same way: /hævz/ in the US and /hævz/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAVZ.
What does haves mean?
- The wealthy or privileged, and those with power and possessions.
Where does haves come from?
From have + -s, from Middle English heven, hebben, from Old English hebban, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to take up, lift”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti, from the root *kap-.
Questions about saying haves
How do you pronounce haves?
Say HAVZ. The American pronunciation is /hævz/. In British English it is /hævz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in haves?
Haves is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAVZ.
Do Americans and Brits say haves the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hævz/ and the British form is /hævz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.