how to pronounce pave

/pɛɪv/

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pave is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… wanted to encourage sofia to pave its …”

meanings of pave

verb:

To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
To cover something with paving slabs.
To pave the way for; to make easy and smooth.

pave frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pave occurs in english on average 1.2 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.