Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vive

/vaɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
vive
IPA
/vaɪv/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

lively, animated

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin vivus. Compare French vif. See vivid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more vive (comparative) most vive (superlative)

Phrases

vive la différence

Frequently Paired Words

vive la différence

Rhymes With

believe leave we've receive steve achieve eve sleeve relieve naive perceive retrieve

Questions

How do you pronounce vive?
The recorded pronunciation is /vaɪv/.
What does vive mean?
lively, animated
Where does vive come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce vive

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/vaɪv/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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