Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luv

/lʌv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: luv
IPA: /lʌv/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Deliberate misspelling of love.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Alternative form of love.

Example Sentences

"i luv you"
"she luvz it"
"we luvd it"
"you are luving it"

Usage

Inflected Forms

luvs (plural) luvz (plural) luvz (present, singular) luvs (present, singular) luving (participle, present) luvving (participle, present) luvd (participle, past) luvd (past) luved (participle, past) luved (past) luvved (participle, past) luvved (past)

Derived Forms

luvd luver luvver luving luvpig luvluvpig luvz luvs

Frequently Paired Words

love lurv lurve luvvy luvvie wuv

Homonyms

love

Rhymes With

of love above gov thereof glove stove fit like a glove dove shove bruv hereof

Questions

How do you pronounce luv?: The recorded pronunciation is /lʌv/.
What does luv mean?: Deliberate misspelling of love.

How to pronounce luv

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