How to Pronounce "cleave"
word
ˈkɫiv
KLEEV
klˈiːv
k-LEEV
Definition
To split or cut something apart, especially with force; can also mean to stick closely to something or someone, though this is a rare literary meaning.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫiv
British English
klˈiːv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLEEV
UK
k-LEEV
Listen in Context
The woodcutter used an axe to cleave the log in two.
You must cleave the meat before cooking it.
The heavy ice will cleave the branch from the tree.
In old stories, heroes cleave mountains with magic swords.