hive

/haɪv/

Syllables hive

Stress HIVE

Phonics Breakdown

h

/h/

consonant sound

i

/aɪ/

long i (i_e)

v

/v/

consonant sound

e

/∅/

open long

Meaning

a structure where bees live; a beehive

Sound Reference

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h=/h/(hat) + i=/aɪ/(time) + v=/v/(van)

Example

The bees returned to the hive at sunset.