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How do we read Olive?
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The word Olive starts with the letter O, pronounced /ɒ/, closest to the Arabic فتحة مُدوّرة قصيرة (أُو خفيفة). Round your mouth and say a short, open 'o' as in octopus. In American English it is close to 'ah'.
Meaning in Arabic: زيتونة. Listen a few times and repeat with your child, then look for a olive in a picture or around the house to tie the word to its meaning.
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Sentences with Olive
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Singular: Olive · plural: Olives. We say "one olive" for one and "two olives" for two or more.
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