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How to pronounce “hive”

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Pronunciation guide for hive

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of hive with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Sweet Future of Vertical Farmingthey wouldn't even come out of the hive.
Definition summary
A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.

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How to pronounce hive

The Sweet Future of Vertical Farming

they wouldn't even come out of the hive.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “hive”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
  • The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.
  • A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
  • (computing, Microsoft Windows) A section of the registry.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To collect (bees) into a hive.
  • (transitive) To store (something other than bees) in, or as if in, a hive.
  • (intransitive) To form a hive-like entity.
  • (intransitive) To take lodging or shelter together; to reside in a collective body.
  • (entomology) Of insects: to enter or possess a hive.

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