The correct spelling of the phrase "am driven" is /æm ˈdrɪvn/. In this phrase, the "am" is pronounced as the short "a" sound followed by the letter "m". The word "driven" is pronounced with a short "i" sound and the "v" and "n" are pronounced as in the word "give." The phrase "am driven" means being motivated or compelled to do something, and its phonetic transcription clarifies the proper pronunciation of each sound within the word.
The phrase "am driven" consists of two parts: "am" and "driven". The word "am" is a form of the verb "to be" in the first-person singular present tense. The term "driven" is the past participle of the verb "drive".
The etymology of "drive" can be traced back to the Old English word "drīfan", which carries a similar meaning. This Old English word evolved from the Proto-Germanic word "dreibaną". In turn, "dreibaną" originates from the Proto-Indo-European root "*dʰreibʰ-", meaning "to drive, push". Several related cognates exist in other Germanic languages, such as German "treiben" and Dutch "drijven".