How To Pronounce Abrasive
abrasive
In British English, abrasive is pronounced /əˈbreɪ.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbreɪ.sɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbreɪ.sɪv/.
Abrasive has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Abrasive has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Abrasive
How do you pronounce abrasive in British English?
In British English, abrasive is pronounced /əˈbreɪ.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbreɪ.sɪv].
How do you pronounce abrasive in American English?
In American English, abrasive is pronounced /əˈbreɪ.sɪv/.
How many syllables are in abrasive?
Abrasive has three syllables, /ə/ + /breɪ/ + /sɪv/.
Where is the stress in abrasive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /breɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce abrasive the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈbreɪ.sɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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