How to pronounce hiv
hiv
/ˈeɪˈtʃaɪˈviː/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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The h at the start is silent: the word begins with a vowel.
Hiv, sound by sound
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
HIV and AIDS are not the same thing.
Words that rhyme with hiv
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hiv?
Hiv is pronounced /ˈeɪˈtʃaɪˈviː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hiv?
Hiv has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in hiv?
The first syllable: /ˈeɪˈtʃaɪˈviː/.
What rhymes with hiv?
quay, leigh, ghee, marie, rsvp.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in hiv?
The h at the start is silent: the word begins with a vowel.