How to Pronounce "starving"
word
/ˈstɑɹvɪŋ/
STAR-ving
/stˈɑːvɪŋ/
STAH-ving
Definition
If someone is starving, they are suffering badly from not having enough food. In everyday speech, it is also often used informally to mean very hungry.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈstɑɹvɪŋ/
British English
/stˈɑːvɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAR-ving
UK
STAH-ving
Listen in Context
The children were starving after the long trip.
Many people are starving because of the war.
I am starving and need lunch now.
We skipped breakfast, so by noon we were starving.