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Ravine Pronunciation
Ravine is pronounced ruh-VEEN, IPA /rəˈvin/.
ruh-VEEN
US /rəˈvin/ · UK /rəˈviːn/
Syllables: ruh · VEEN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A deep narrow valley cut by running water.
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Ravine in a Sentence
- A wooden bridge crosses the ravine.
- The path drops into a ravine and climbs out the far side.
- Sheep had wandered down into the ravine.
Common Mispronunciations of Ravine
Not ruh-VYN
This ine ending is a long ee, as it is in machine and marine, so the word rhymes with seen.
Not RA-veen
Ravine finishes loudly, with the opening ruh so short it barely registers.
Tip: Compare the names Ravina and Ravine: only the French borrowing takes its beat at the end.
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