How to pronounce shove
Say it like SHUHV. Shove is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHUHV
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shove pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHUHVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of shove
American and British speakers say shove in essentially the same way: /ʃʌv/ in the US and /ʃʌv/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHUHV.
What does shove mean?
- come into rough contact with while moving“The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train”
- push roughly“the people pushed and shoved to get in line”
- press or force“Stuff money into an envelope”“She thrust the letter into his hand”
- the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)“he gave the door a shove”
Words that rhyme with shove
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shove.
Questions about saying shove
How do you pronounce shove?
Say SHUHV. The American pronunciation is /ʃʌv/. In British English it is /ʃʌv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shove?
Shove is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHUHV.
Do Americans and Brits say shove the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃʌv/ and the British form is /ʃʌv/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.