How to pronounce slave
Say it like SLAYV. Slave 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 slave. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SLAYV
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Slave pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLAYVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of slave
American and British speakers say slave in essentially the same way: /sleɪv/ in the US and /sleɪv/ in the UK.
British respelling: SLAYV.
What does slave mean?
- a person who is owned by someone
- someone who works as hard as a slave
- someone entirely dominated by some influence or person“a slave to fashion”“a slave to cocaine”
- work very hard, like a slave
Words that rhyme with slave
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of slave.
Questions about saying slave
How do you pronounce slave?
Say SLAYV. The American pronunciation is /sleɪv/. In British English it is /sleɪv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in slave?
Slave is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLAYV.
Do Americans and Brits say slave the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sleɪv/ and the British form is /sleɪv/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.