How To Pronounce Consecutive
consecutive
In British English, consecutive is pronounced /kənˈsek.jʊ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsek.jʷʊ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsek.jə.t̯ɪv/.
Consecutive has four 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
Consecutive has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Consecutive
How do you pronounce consecutive in British English?
In British English, consecutive is pronounced /kənˈsek.jʊ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsek.jʷʊ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce consecutive in American English?
In American English, consecutive is pronounced /kənˈsek.jə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in consecutive?
Consecutive has four syllables, /kən/ + /sek/ + /jʊ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in consecutive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sek/.
Do British and American English pronounce consecutive the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈsek.jʊ.tɪv/ and American English has /kənˈsek.jə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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