How to pronounce jives
Say it like JYVZ. Jives is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce jives. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- JYVZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jives pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JYVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of jives
American and British speakers say jives in essentially the same way: /dʒaɪvz/ in the US and /dʒaɪvz/ in the UK.
British respelling: JYVZ.
What does jives mean?
- plural of jive How to pronounce jive
- third-person singular simple present indicative of jive How to pronounce jive
Words that rhyme with jives
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of jives.
Questions about saying jives
How do you pronounce jives?
Say JYVZ. The American pronunciation is /dʒaɪvz/. In British English it is /dʒaɪvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jives?
Jives is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JYVZ.
Do Americans and Brits say jives the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dʒaɪvz/ and the British form is /dʒaɪvz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.