how to pronounce thrive

/ˈθɹaɪv/

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thrive is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… the fourth five to thrive is to heal …”

meanings of thrive

verb:

To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.
To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.

thrive frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word thrive occurs in english on average 6.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.