How To Pronounce Attentive
attentive
How To Say Attentive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, attentive is pronounced /əˈten.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰẽn.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈten.t̬ɪv/.
Attentive has three 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
Attentive 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 Attentive
Transcription Tips For Attentive
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Attentive /əˈten.tɪv/
- 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. Attentive /əˈten.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. Attentive /əˈten.tɪv/
Questions About Attentive
How do you say attentive phonetically?
Attentive sounds like uh-TEN-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce attentive in British English?
In British English, attentive is pronounced /əˈten.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰẽn.tɪv].
How do you pronounce attentive in American English?
In American English, attentive is pronounced /əˈten.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in attentive?
Attentive has three syllables, /ə/ + /ten/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in attentive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce attentive the same way?
No. British English has /əˈten.tɪv/ and American English has /əˈten.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Attentive
Attentive has three syllables. See how attentive 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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