How to Say 'l-i-v-e'

This is such a good question.

這真是一個很好的問題。

L i v e is an example of a heteronym, or words that have the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings.

L i v e 是異讀詞（heteronym）的例子，也就是拼寫相同但發音和意義不同的單字。

There are nearly one hundred heteronyms in English, but let's get to your question about the word spelled L-I-V-E today.

英語中將近有一百個異讀詞，但讓我們先來談論你今天關於拼成 L-I-V-E 的單字的問題。

It can be either an adjective, an adverb, or a verb.

它可以是形容詞、副詞或動詞。

When it is used as an adjective or adverb, we use the i sound, like live.

當它用作形容詞或副詞時，我們使用/i/的發音，就像/live/一樣。

I love live music.

我喜歡現場音樂。

Are you watching the game live?

你有在看現場比賽嗎？

When it is used as a verb, we use the ih sound, like live.

當它用作動詞時，我們使用/ɪ/的發音，就像/lɪv/一樣。

Where do you live?

你住哪裡？

We live just outside the city.

我們住在城市外圍。

As for the word spelled l i v e s, it can be either a plural noun from the singular life.

至於拼成 l i v e s 的單字，它可能是從單數名詞 life 來的複數名詞。

Or third person singular verb.

或是第三人稱單數動詞。

When it is a plural noun, we use the "i" sound.

當它是複數名詞時，我們使用/i/的發音。

Cats have nine lives.

貓有九條命。

When it is used as third person singular, we use the "i" sound.

當它用作第三人稱單數時，我們使用/ɪ/的發音。

She lives with her mother.

她和她的母親同住。

So, in order to know which pronunciation to use for l i v e and s, you want to look carefully at how it is used in a sentence.

因此，要決定 l i v e 和 l i v e s 該用哪種發音，你需要仔細觀察它在句子中的用法。

Please let us know if this explanation has helped you, Lola.

如果這個解釋對你有幫助，請告訴我們，洛拉。

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你有關於美式英語的問題嗎？

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請寄電子郵件至 learningenglish@voanews.com。

And that's Ask a Teacher.

以上就是「問老師」。

I'm Gina Bennett.

我是吉娜·班奈特。