How to pronounce lived
Say it like LIVD. Lived is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LIVD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lived pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LIVDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of lived
American and British speakers say lived in essentially the same way: /lɪvd/ in the US and /lɪvd/ in the UK.
British respelling: LIVD.
Other ways to say lived
Lived also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- LYVD /laɪvd/
What does lived mean?
- simple past and past participle of live How to pronounce live
- Having a specified duration of life.“a short-lived recycling scheme”
Questions about saying lived
How do you pronounce lived?
Say LIVD. The American pronunciation is /lɪvd/. In British English it is /lɪvd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lived?
Lived is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LIVD.
Do Americans and Brits say lived the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lɪvd/ and the British form is /lɪvd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.