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Arrive Pronunciation
Arrive is pronounced er-YV, IPA /ɝˈaɪv/.
er-YV
US /ɝˈaɪv/ · UK /əˈraɪv/
Syllables: er · YV (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To reach a place at the end of a journey.
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Arrive in a Sentence
- We arrive in Madrid just before midnight.
- The parcels arrive on alternate Tuesdays.
- Guests began to arrive while she was still cooking.
Common Mispronunciations of Arrive
Not uh-REEV
The i takes the long y of five, so the word rhymes with drive rather than with sleeve.
Not A-ryv
The opening er is a run-up and no more, so the word has only one strong beat in it.
Tip: Arrival keeps the same long y: uh-RY-vuhl.
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