Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 58 of 100 · One spelling, two words
How to pronounce live
One spelling · two words · two sounds
live · verb
LIV
/lɪv/
I live in London.
live · adjective
LYV
/laɪv/
We love live music.
My tip
Live music, live TV, a live match: LYV.
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: LIV, then LYV.
- Say both sentences at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce live?
It depends on the meaning. Live (verb) is /lɪv/, said LIV: "I live in London." Live (adjective) is /laɪv/, said LYV: "We love live music." Live music, live TV, a live match: LYV.