English pronunciation
How to pronounce “naive”
Phonetic spelling
nye-EEV
IPA /ˌnaɪˈiv/
How do you spell “naive”?
n a i v e
“naive” is spelled N-A-I-V-E. It is pronounced nye-EEV, 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 made a naive mistake by trusting a stranger with her personal information.
It's naive to think that everyone has good intentions.