English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Olive Pronunciation
Olive is pronounced AH-luhv, IPA /ˈɑləv/.
AH-luhv
US /ˈɑləv/ · UK /ˈɒlɪv/
Syllables: AH · luhv (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A small bitter fruit used for oil and for eating, or the tree it grows on.
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Olive in a Sentence
- There was one olive left in the jar.
- An olive tree can live for centuries.
- She painted the door olive green.
Common Mispronunciations of Olive
Not OH-liv
Hold the o short, as in odd, because a long oh breaks the word into oh and live.
Not AH-leev
The ive ending has no real vowel and a soft v, so the word closes luhv, like the end of active.
Tip: Olive oil runs together as AH-luhv-oyl, with only the first beat loud.
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