English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Save Pronunciation
Save is pronounced SAYV, IPA /ˈseɪv/.
SAYV
US /ˈseɪv/ · UK /ˈseɪv/
Syllables: SAYV (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To keep something for later, to rescue someone, or in sport a stop that prevents a goal.
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Save in a Sentence
- Save the receipt in case it needs returning.
- The lifeguard saved two swimmers that afternoon.
- It was a remarkable save in the last minute.
Common Mispronunciations of Save
Not SAF
Keep the final consonant voiced. A v buzzes where an f only hisses, and swapping them here gives you safe, which means something else entirely.
Not SAV
The e on the end lengthens the vowel to ay. Without that stretch the word sounds like the first half of savvy.
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