How to pronounce lives
Say it like LIVZ. Lives is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LIVZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lives pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LIVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of lives
American and British speakers say lives in essentially the same way: /lɪvz/ in the US and /lɪvz/ in the UK.
British respelling: LIVZ.
Other ways to say lives
Lives also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- LYVZ /laɪvz/
What does lives mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of live How to pronounce live
- plural of life How to pronounce life
Questions about saying lives
How do you pronounce lives?
Say LIVZ. The American pronunciation is /lɪvz/. In British English it is /lɪvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lives?
Lives is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LIVZ.
Do Americans and Brits say lives the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lɪvz/ and the British form is /lɪvz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.