English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Carved Pronunciation
Carved is pronounced KAHRVD, IPA /ˈkɑrvd/.
KAHRVD
US /ˈkɑrvd/ · UK /ˈkɑːvd/
Syllables: KAHRVD (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of carve); also adjective: Cut into a shape, or cut from a solid material such as wood or stone.
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Carved in a Sentence
- The door was carved from a single oak plank.
- He carved the meat at the table.
- A carved stone marks the old boundary.
Common Mispronunciations of Carved
Not KURVD
Curved and carved differ in that vowel alone, and swapping them changes the shape being described. This one opens low and wide, the ah of father.
Not KAHR-ved
The ed adds no beat after a v sound. Only a t or a d in front of it earns a syllable, as in started and landed.
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