English pronunciation
How to pronounce “lives”
Phonetic spelling
LIGHVZ
IPA /ˈɫaɪvz/
Syllable stress
lighvz
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “lives”?
l i v e s
“lives” is spelled L-I-V-E-S. It is pronounced LIGHVZ, 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
She lives in a small town near the coast.
He lives his life to the fullest every day.