How To Pronounce Abusive
abusive
How To Say Abusive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, abusive is pronounced /əˈbjuː.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbjʷuː.sɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbjuː.sɪv/.
Abusive 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
Abusive 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.
Words That Rhyme With Abusive
Transcription Tips For Abusive
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Abusive /əˈbjuː.sɪv/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Abusive /əˈbjuː.sɪv/
Questions About Abusive
How do you say abusive phonetically?
Abusive sounds like uh-BYOO-siv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce abusive in British English?
In British English, abusive is pronounced /əˈbjuː.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbjʷuː.sɪv].
How do you pronounce abusive in American English?
In American English, abusive is pronounced /əˈbjuː.sɪv/.
How many syllables are in abusive?
Abusive has three syllables, /ə/ + /bjuː/ + /sɪv/.
Where is the stress in abusive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce abusive the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈbjuː.sɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Abusive
Abusive has three syllables. See how abusive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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