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