ALIVE - Meaning and Pronunciation

Опубликовано: 26 Октябрь 2025
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How to pronounce alive?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of alive by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of alive through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of alive is /əlˈaɪv/.

Definition of alive according to Wiktionary:
alive is an adjective

As an adjective alive can mean:
1. Having life; living; not dead.
2. In a state of action; in force or operation; existent.
3. Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
4. Sprightly; lively; brisk.
5. Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
6. Out of all living creatures.
7. Synonym of en.



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