How To Pronounce Collaborative
collaborative
How To Say Collaborative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, collaborative is pronounced /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Collaborative 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
Collaborative 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 Collaborative
- 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. Collaborative /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.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. Collaborative /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.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. Collaborative /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tɪv/
Questions About Collaborative
How do you say collaborative phonetically?
Collaborative sounds like kuh-LAB-uh-ray-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce collaborative in British English?
In British English, collaborative is pronounced /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce collaborative in American English?
In American English, collaborative is pronounced /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in collaborative?
Collaborative has five syllables, /kə/ + /læb/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in collaborative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /læb/.
Do British and American English pronounce collaborative the same way?
No. British English has /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tɪv/ and American English has /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Collaborative
Collaborative has five syllables. See how collaborative 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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