alive

/əˈlaɪv/

Syllables a·live

Stress a-LIVE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

live

/laɪv/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

living; not dead; full of life

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + live=/laɪv/(live)

Example

She is still alive after the accident.