How to Pronounce "slave"
word
/ˈsɫeɪv/
slayv
/slˈeɪv/
slayv
Definition
A slave is a person who is owned by another person and forced to work without freedom or pay. The word can also be used figuratively for someone completely controlled by something, but that use can sound insensitive in some contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɫeɪv/
British English
/slˈeɪv/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
slayv
UK
slayv
Listen in Context
The book tells the story of a young slave who escaped.
Many people were sold as slaves in the past.
A slave had no freedom under that system.
The museum has a new exhibit about the life of an escaped slave.