how to pronounce liven

/ˈlaɪvən/

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liven is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of liven in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… start it out to liven up the crowd so …”

meanings of liven

verb:

Plural simple present of live.
To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.

liven frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word liven occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.