How To Pronounce Comprehensive
comprehensive
In British English, comprehensive is pronounced /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃m.pr̥ɪˈhẽn.sɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/.
Comprehensive has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Comprehensive has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Comprehensive
Questions About Comprehensive
How do you pronounce comprehensive in British English?
In British English, comprehensive is pronounced /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃m.pr̥ɪˈhẽn.sɪv].
How do you pronounce comprehensive in American English?
In American English, comprehensive is pronounced /ˌkɑːm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/.
How many syllables are in comprehensive?
Comprehensive has four syllables, /kɒm/ + /prɪ/ + /hen/ + /sɪv/.
Where is the stress in comprehensive?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /hen/.
Do British and American English pronounce comprehensive the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/ and American English has /ˌkɑːm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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