How To Pronounce Conservative
conservative
In British English, conservative is pronounced /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsɜːʴ.və.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsɝː.və.t̯ɪv/.
Conservative 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
Conservative 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 Conservative
How do you pronounce conservative in British English?
In British English, conservative is pronounced /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsɜːʴ.və.tɪv].
How do you pronounce conservative in American English?
In American English, conservative is pronounced /kənˈsɝː.və.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in conservative?
Conservative has four syllables, /kən/ + /sɜː/ + /və/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in conservative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce conservative the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ and American English has /kənˈsɝː.və.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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