English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cave Pronunciation
Cave is pronounced KAYV, IPA /ˈkeɪv/.
KAYV
US /ˈkeɪv/
Syllables: KAYV (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A large natural hollow in rock or underground.
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Cave in a Sentence
- The cave runs back about forty metres.
- They sheltered in a cave until the tide turned.
- The roof caved in during the storm.
Common Mispronunciations of Cave
Not KAV
Cave stretches its a to the ay of day, which is what holds it apart from calve.
Not KAYF
Save and gave end on a voiced v, and this word ends right alongside them.
Tip: Caveat comes from the same Latin root and is said KA-vee-aht, sharing no vowel with cave at all.
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