Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come alive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
come alive
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to become responsive and animated.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

comes alive (present, singular) coming alive (participle, present) came alive (past)

Synonyms

wake up awake arouse awaken wake waken

Questions

What does come alive mean?
to become responsive and animated.

How to pronounce come alive

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “come alive”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “come alive”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “come alive” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.