How do you pronounce "approve"?

In American English: /əˈpruːv/ (uh-PROOV). In British English: /əpɹˈuːv/ (uhpr-OOV). In Canadian English: /əˈpruːv/ (uh-PROOV). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈuːv/ (ⱯPR).

Is "approve" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpruːv/ (uh-PROOV), while in British English it's /əpɹˈuːv/ (uhpr-OOV).

🗣️pronounce.how

approve

regional

/əˈpruːv/

uh-PROOV

Syllable Breakdown

əap·pruːvprove

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Edit on GitHub 🐛 Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-12