How to Pronounce "naive"
word
/ˌnaɪˈiv/
ny-EEV
/naɪˈiːv/
ny-EEV
Definition
If someone is naive, they trust people too easily or believe things without enough experience or judgment. It can also describe ideas or actions that are too simple because they do not consider how the real world works.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌnaɪˈiv/
British English
/naɪˈiːv/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ny-EEV
UK
ny-EEV
Listen in Context
He was too naive to see that they were lying to him.
Her naive question made the class laugh.
It is naive to think money solves every problem.
I was pretty naive when I started my first job.