How To Pronounce Aggressive

aggressive

UK
Phonemic
/əˈɡres.ɪv/
Phonetic
[əˈɡres.ɪv]
US
Phonemic
/əˈɡres.ɪv/

In British English, aggressive is pronounced /əˈɡres.ɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡres.ɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈɡres.ɪv/.

Aggressive 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

əɡresɪv

Aggressive 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 Aggressive

Questions About Aggressive

How do you pronounce aggressive in British English?

In British English, aggressive is pronounced /əˈɡres.ɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡres.ɪv].

How do you pronounce aggressive in American English?

In American English, aggressive is pronounced /əˈɡres.ɪv/.

How many syllables are in aggressive?

Aggressive has three syllables, /ə/ + /ɡres/ + /ɪv/.

Where is the stress in aggressive?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡres/.

Do British and American English pronounce aggressive the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈɡres.ɪv/.

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