Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volve

/vɑlv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
volve
IPA
/vɑlv/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn over in the mind; to ponder.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

From Latin volvēre (“to turn”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vɑlv/
  • British English: /vɒlv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

volves (present, singular) volving (participle, present) volved (participle, past) volved (past)

Rhymes With

solve involve resolve evolve dissolve revolve absolve devolve preresolve convolve redissolve intervolve

Questions

How do you pronounce volve?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɑlv/.
What does volve mean?
To turn over in the mind; to ponder.
Where does volve come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce volve

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