How to Pronounce “behaved

word

/bɪˈheɪvd/
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/bɪhˈeɪvd/
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IPA Transcription

American English

/bɪˈheɪvd/

British English

/bɪhˈeɪvd/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

bi-HAYVD

UK

bi-HAYVD

Listen in Context

The dog behaved when we visited the vet.

I was surprised by how well everyone behaved at dinner last night.

The students behaved much better after the teacher spoke to them.

Honestly, the kids behaved themselves all afternoon—no problems at all!