To pronounce "ve", say VE — one syllable, IPA /vi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"ve" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with free and devotee, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: v, vee — easy to mix up when writing.
pronoun
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"Ve" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "ve" is /vi/.
Ve: (epicene) Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they.
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