English pronunciation
How to pronounce “drive”
Phonetic spelling
DRYV
IPA /ˈdɹaɪv/
Syllable stress
dryv
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “drive”?
d r i v e
“drive” is spelled D-R-I-V-E. It is pronounced DRYV, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I drive to work every morning.
Can you drive me to the airport?