How to Pronounce Driving

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

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Syllables

Letters

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

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💡 Tip for remembering “driving”

"driving" has 2 syllables: driv-ing. It rhymes with conniving and thriving, if that helps it stick.

What does driving mean?

verb

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.”
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.”

adjective

That drives (a mechanism or process).
Of wind, rain, etc That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent

Synonyms

move operate make render send compel force oblige

Words that rhyme with driving

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

conniving thriving striving jiving surviving reviving diving deriving arriving shriving skiving depriving

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "driving"?▾

"Driving" has 2 syllables: driv · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "driving"?▾

The IPA transcription of "driving" is /ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/.

What does "driving" mean?▾

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

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