How To Pronounce Captive
captive
In British English, captive is pronounced /ˈkæp.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæp.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæp.tɪv/.
Captive has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Captive has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Captive
How do you pronounce captive in British English?
In British English, captive is pronounced /ˈkæp.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæp.tɪv].
How do you pronounce captive in American English?
In American English, captive is pronounced /ˈkæp.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in captive?
Captive has two syllables, /kæp/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in captive?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæp/.
Do British and American English pronounce captive the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæp.tɪv/.
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