To pronounce "rife", say RIF-e — 2 syllables, IPA /ɹaɪf/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɹaɪf/
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"rife" has 2 syllables: rif-e. It rhymes with strife and life, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“Smallpox was rife after the siege had been lifted.”
“These woodlands are rife with red deer.”
adverb
“The snowdrops grow rife on the slopes of Mount Pembroke.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Rife" has 2 syllables: rif · e.
The IPA transcription of "rife" is /ɹaɪf/.
Rife: Widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things).
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