How to Pronounce "stave"
word
ˈsteɪv
STAYV
stˈeɪv
STAYV
Definition
A 'stave' is one of the narrow wooden strips forming the sides of a barrel, or a set of five horizontal lines in written music. As a verb (usually 'stave off'), it means to prevent or delay something bad.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsteɪv
British English
stˈeɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAYV
UK
STAYV
Listen in Context
Each barrel is made from many staves.
A musical stave has five lines.
We need to stave off hunger until dinner.
He grabbed a stave to fix the leaking barrel.