how to pronounce carve

/kɑːv/

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carve is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑː

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An example use of carve in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… things to create this to carve out this …”

meaning of carve

Carve means to cut or engrave with a sharp instrument.

carve frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word carve occurs in english on average 2.5 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.