How to pronounce move
move
/muːv/
1 syllable
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Move, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
In a sentence
Her decision to move to Chicago surprised us.
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 move?
Move is pronounced /muːv/ in American English.
How many syllables are in move?
Move has 1 syllable.