English pronunciation
How to pronounce “forgive”
Phonetic spelling
fur-GIV
IPA /fɝˈɡɪv/
Syllable stress
fur·giv
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “forgive”?
f o r g i v e
“forgive” is spelled F-O-R-G-I-V-E. It is pronounced fur-GIV, 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
Please forgive me for being late.
It's hard to forgive a betrayal of trust.