English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dive Pronunciation
Dive is pronounced DYV, IPA /ˈdaɪv/.
DYV
US /ˈdaɪv/ · UK /ˈdaɪv/
Syllables: DYV (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To plunge head first into water, or a steep downward movement.
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Dive in a Sentence
- She learned to dive at ten.
- The plane went into a dive.
- He will dive from the top board.
Common Mispronunciations of Dive
Not DIV
A short i gives div, a British insult. This vowel is the long eye of five.
Not DYF
The v hums right to the end, which is what the silent e behind it is there to signal.
Tip: Dived is the usual past tense in Britain and dove is widespread in America, and both are accepted.
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