English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Paved Pronunciation
Paved is pronounced PAYVD, IPA /ˈpeɪvd/.
PAYVD
US /ˈpeɪvd/ · UK /ˈpeɪvd/
Syllables: PAYVD (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of pave): Covered a surface with stone, brick, or tarmac.
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Paved in a Sentence
- They paved the yard last summer.
- The lane is paved as far as the bridge.
- Her early work paved the way for everything after it.
Common Mispronunciations of Paved
Not PAY-vid
A v sound takes a bare d and gives the word no second beat, unlike waited and landed.
Not PAYFT
Hold the voice on through the ending; let it drop and paved turns into something nearer to faced.
Tip: Paved and paid differ by that one v in the middle, and both stay at a single beat.
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