How to Pronounce "starves"
word
ˈstɑɹvz
STARVZ
stˈɑːvz
STAAVZ
Definition
'Starves' means to suffer or die because of not having enough food. It can also be used more generally to describe being deprived of something important.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɑɹvz
British English
stˈɑːvz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STARVZ
UK
STAAVZ
Listen in Context
He starves because there is no food at home.
If an animal starves, it becomes very weak.
She starves for days during hard times.
Sometimes it feels like my phone starves for a good signal in this area.