How to Pronounce Drives

To pronounce "drives", say DRIV-es — 2 syllables, IPA /dɹaɪvz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/dɹaɪvz/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “drives”

"drives" has 2 syllables: driv-es. It rhymes with archives and lives, if that helps it stick.

What does drives mean?

noun

  1. Motivation to do or achieve something; ability coupled with ambition.

    “Crassus had wealth and wit, but Pompey had drive and Caesar as much again.”

  2. Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; especially, a forced or hurried dispatch of business.

verb

  1. To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.

    “You drive nails into wood with a hammer.”

  2. To provide an impetus for a non-physical change, especially a change in one's state of mind.

    “My wife's constant harping about the condition of the house threatens to drive me to distraction.”

Synonyms

line drivedisk driveapproachdrivewayenginemechanismmotordesiremoveoperate

Antonyms

inertialazinessphlegmsloth

Words that rhyme with drives

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

archiveslivesdivesreviveshiveswivesstivesderivesarriveshousewivesstrivessurvives

Related words

forceeffortlabourgetpushcausemovementpull

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "drives"?▾

"Drives" has 2 syllables: driv · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "drives"?▾

The IPA transcription of "drives" is /dɹaɪvz/.

What does "drives" mean?▾

Drives: Motivation to do or achieve something; ability coupled with ambition.

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