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How to pronounce youve in British English
“youve” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to youve the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “youve” in: all accents · American English (31 clips)
“youve” in real sentences — British speakers
37 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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okay just when youve ready right so I'll Mr Doris uh Mr
The Scottish Parliament
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jobs but I mean somebody asked you to do a job youve got to get on
UK Parliament
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of youve. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.