English pronunciation

How to pronounce “forgive”

Phonetic spelling

fur-GIV

IPA /fɝˈɡɪv/

Syllable stress

fur·giv

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Please forgive me for being late.

  • It's hard to forgive a betrayal of trust.

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