How to pronounce prove
prove
/pruːv/
1 syllable
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Prove, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /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
It is difficult to prove that ghosts exist.
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 prove?
Prove is pronounced /pruːv/ in American English.
How many syllables are in prove?
Prove has 1 syllable.