How to pronounce stave
Say it like STAYV. Stave is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STAYV
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stave pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STAYVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of stave
American and British speakers say stave in essentially the same way: /steɪv/ in the US and /steɪv/ in the UK.
British respelling: STAYV.
What does stave mean?
- One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.
- One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel
- A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.
- To fit or furnish with staves or rundles.
- To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst.
- To push, or keep off, as with a staff.
Where does stave come from?
Back-formation from staves, the plural of staff.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with stave
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Questions about saying stave
How do you pronounce stave?
Say STAYV. The American pronunciation is /steɪv/. In British English it is /steɪv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stave?
Stave is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STAYV.
Do Americans and Brits say stave the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /steɪv/ and the British form is /steɪv/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.