How To Pronounce Attractive
attractive
In British English, attractive is pronounced /əˈtræk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtr̥æk.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈtræk.tɪv/.
Attractive 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
Attractive 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 Attractive
Questions About Attractive
How do you pronounce attractive in British English?
In British English, attractive is pronounced /əˈtræk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtr̥æk.tɪv].
How do you pronounce attractive in American English?
In American English, attractive is pronounced /əˈtræk.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in attractive?
Attractive has three syllables, /ə/ + /træk/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in attractive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /træk/.
Do British and American English pronounce attractive the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈtræk.tɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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