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How to pronounce steeves

Say it like STEEVZ. Steeves is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/stivz/STEEVZ
UK British/stiːvz/STEEVZ
  • STEEVZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Steeves pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. STEEVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of steeves

American and British speakers say steeves in essentially the same way: /stivz/ in the US and /stiːvz/ in the UK.

British respelling: STEEVZ.

What does steeves mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of steeve How to pronounce steeve

Words that rhyme with steeves

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Questions about saying steeves

How do you pronounce steeves?

Say STEEVZ. The American pronunciation is /stivz/. In British English it is /stiːvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in steeves?

Steeves is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STEEVZ.

Do Americans and Brits say steeves the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /stivz/ and the British form is /stiːvz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).