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
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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!