English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Livestock Pronunciation
Livestock is pronounced LYV-stahk, IPA /ˈlaɪvˌstɑk/.
LYV-stahk
US /ˈlaɪvˌstɑk/ · UK /ˈlaɪvstɒk/
Syllables: LYV · stahk (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Farm animals kept for meat, milk, wool or work.
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Livestock in a Sentence
- The farm sold its livestock in the autumn.
- Livestock need shelter in weather like this.
- Feed for livestock has doubled in price.
Common Mispronunciations of Livestock
Not LIV-stok
The live half carries the long eye of alive, not the short i of the verb to live.
Not lyv-STAHK
Compounds of this shape load the front, so LYV takes the weight and stock stays quieter.
Tip: Live has two readings, and in livestock, livelihood and lively it is always the eye one.
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