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How to pronounce I’ve in English
November 17, 2025 - How to pronounce I’ve. How to say I’ve. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Learn more.
Collins Dictionary
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How to pronounce I'VE in English | Collins
I've been invited to meet with the ambassador.
pronunciation: I've felt, I felt | WordReference Forums
Hi all, I was listening to Collapse by The War of Ages (one can easily find it on YouTube), and I was trying to understand the words (a good English exercise, you know). When I finished I compared what I wrote to the lyrics, and there was this verse there: [...] So many times I've felt like a... More on forum.wordreference.com
pronunciation: 've [I've got to ....] | WordReference Forums
I've got to run now. To my hearing, I can't hear "v" sound. Does it really need to be pronounced or its pronunciation can be ignored in colloquial English... More on forum.wordreference.com
pronunciation - I know "of" sounds like "ov". Does "I've" sound like "If"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I was studying connected speech and I read when we say for example I've finished my homework we pronounce the 've and f in finished as only one sound. Is it only in this case or whenever I use... More on english.stackexchange.com
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I think it's the first time I've ever seen a double contraction like this: "That’s, let’s be optimistic, a 30 to 50 mile radius at least in which we are the only two people left. I can’t even cal... More on ell.stackexchange.com
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February 28, 2023 -
How do you pronounce "I've" in fast speech and normal speech?
I hear both /av/ and partially devoiced i and sometimes I hear the full /aiv/ when speaker emphasizing it.
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I've pronunciation: How to pronounce I've in English
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How to Pronounce
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I ve Pronunciation
July 29, 2025 - How to say I ve in English? Pronunciation of I ve with 25 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning and more for I ve.
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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I’ve short form - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
I have I've is usually only used when have is an auxiliary verb: I've just got here. When have is the main verb, use the full form: I have two children.
YouTube
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This video shows you How to Pronounce I'VE (contraction "I HAVE"), pronunciation guide.Learn how to say PROBLEMATIC WORDS better: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
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Quora
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Answer (1 of 9): The V in I’ve can be articulated by bringing the upper teeth to the lower lip - and best is to curve the lower lip under the upper teeth. Uncurl the lower lip, bring the upper and lip together together and ‘pop’ the b sound. It can take a bit of practice.
Collins Dictionary
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I'VE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
Definitions Summary Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Grammar · Credits × · (aɪv ) I've is the usual spoken form of `I have,' especially when `have' is an auxiliary verb. I've been invited to meet with the ambassador. You may also like ·
Wiktionary
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I've - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contraction of I + have.
YouGlish
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I've | 728785 pronunciations of I've in English
Sound it Out: Break down the word "i've" into its individual sounds "eyev". Say these sounds out loud, exaggerating them at first.
Quora
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How do I distinguish the pronunciation of words like “it”, “and” and “‘ve” in spoken English? I find it’s common for native speakers to n...
* The contraction ’ve stands for the verb have, which never acts as a pronoun or conjunction. It always ends in a /v/ sound except for three informal utterances—woulda, coulda, shoulda (for ...
WordReference
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September 4, 2013 - The V in I've would be voiced in a careful enunciation but it is almost eliminated the voicing in normal/rapid speech, so your observation is probably correct - there was little voicing and it sounded as you describe.
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March 2, 2016 - The /v/ after /ai/ (I've) is hard to distinguish from /aif/; try sustaining the vocalization from /ai/ as you make the /f/ shape with you lower lip and teeth. < Unapproved video link removed. Cagey, moderator.
ELSA
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Practice pronunciation of the word ve with ELSA advanced technology and say ve like Americans.
SpanishDictionary.com
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English Pronunciation of I've. Learn how to pronounce I've in English with video, audio, and syllable-by-syllable spelling from the United States and the United Kingdom.
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As an American English speaker, I would say the words run together of course, but there is still a "v" (lips vibrating) sound followed by a propulsion of air "F". I don't completely eliminate the v sound and say "I finished." It would be a subtle difference, but I would pronounce "I finished" and "I've finished" just slightly differently.
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No, I've never sounds like If, not even in this contraction.
However, the contraction does make the v sound disappear or melt together with the following f, just like a d does when followed by a t:
I'd take it.
and more generally, when a "soft" consonant is followed by its "hard" counterpart:
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I'll've pronunciation: How to pronounce I'll've in English
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