Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

they've

/ðeɪv/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
they've
IPA
/ðeɪv/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of they + have.

Example Sentences

Frequently Paired Words

they'd've they'd I've you've he's she's it's

Rhymes With

gave save wave dave brave slave grave cave behave shave rave crave

Questions

How do you pronounce they've?
The recorded pronunciation is /ðeɪv/.
What does they've mean?
Contraction of they + have.

How to pronounce they've

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