How To Pronounce Competitively
competitively
How To Say Competitively Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, competitively is pronounced /kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰet.ə.tɪv.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpet.ə.t̬ɪv.li/.
Competitively 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
Competitively 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 Competitively
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Competitively /kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv.li/
- 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. Competitively /kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv.li/
- 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. Competitively /kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv.li/
Questions About Competitively
How do you say competitively phonetically?
Competitively sounds like kuhm-PET-uh-tiv-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce competitively in British English?
In British English, competitively is pronounced /kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰet.ə.tɪv.li].
How do you pronounce competitively in American English?
In American English, competitively is pronounced /kəmˈpet.ə.t̬ɪv.li/.
How many syllables are in competitively?
Competitively has five syllables, /kəm/ + /pet/ + /ə/ + /tɪv/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in competitively?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pet/.
Do British and American English pronounce competitively the same way?
No. British English has /kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv.li/ and American English has /kəmˈpet.ə.t̬ɪv.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Competitively
Competitively has five syllables. See how competitively 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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