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?

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