dive
verbHow many syllables in dive?
There is 1 syllable in the word dive.How to pronounce dive:
Definition of dive:
- dive (verb):
- drop steeply.
- to execute a dive (see dive entry 2 sense 1a(1))
- to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst
Synonyms for dive:
dip
diving
honkytonk
nose dive
nosedive
pitch
plunge
tumble
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