How to Pronounce Stave

To pronounce "stave", say STAV-e — 2 syllables, IPA /steɪv/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

5

Letters

/steɪv/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “stave”

"stave" has 2 syllables: stav-e. It rhymes with enclave and waive, if that helps it stick.

What does stave mean?

noun

  1. One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc.
  2. One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel

verb

  1. To fit or furnish with staves or rundles.
  2. (usually with 'in') To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst.

    “to stave in a cask”

Words that rhyme with stave

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

enclavewaivecravewavebraveknavelaveconcavecavedepraveconclaverave

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "stave"?▾

"Stave" has 2 syllables: stav · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "stave"?▾

The IPA transcription of "stave" is /steɪv/.

What does "stave" mean?▾

Stave: One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc.

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