How To Pronounce Administrative
administrative
How To Say Administrative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, administrative is pronounced /ədˈmɪn.ə.streɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmɪ̃n.ə.str̥eɪ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ədˈmɪn.ə.streɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Administrative has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Administrative has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Administrative
- 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. Administrative /ədˈmɪn.ə.streɪ.tɪv/
- 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. Administrative /ədˈmɪn.ə.streɪ.tɪv/
Questions About Administrative
How do you say administrative phonetically?
Administrative sounds like uhd-MIN-uh-stray-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce administrative in British English?
In British English, administrative is pronounced /ədˈmɪn.ə.streɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmɪ̃n.ə.str̥eɪ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce administrative in American English?
In American English, administrative is pronounced /ədˈmɪn.ə.streɪ.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in administrative?
Administrative has five syllables, /əd/ + /mɪn/ + /ə/ + /streɪ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in administrative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce administrative the same way?
No. British English has /ədˈmɪn.ə.streɪ.tɪv/ and American English has /ədˈmɪn.ə.streɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Administrative
Administrative has five syllables. See how administrative divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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