How To Pronounce Contemplative
contemplative
How To Say Contemplative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, contemplative is pronounced /kənˈtem.plə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽm.pl̥ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈtem.plə.t̬ɪv/.
Contemplative 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
Contemplative 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.
Transcription Tips For Contemplative
- 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. Contemplative /kənˈtem.plə.tɪv/
- 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. Contemplative /kənˈtem.plə.tɪv/
Questions About Contemplative
How do you say contemplative phonetically?
Contemplative sounds like kuhn-TEM-pluh-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce contemplative in British English?
In British English, contemplative is pronounced /kənˈtem.plə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽm.pl̥ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce contemplative in American English?
In American English, contemplative is pronounced /kənˈtem.plə.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in contemplative?
Contemplative has four syllables, /kən/ + /tem/ + /plə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in contemplative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tem/.
Do British and American English pronounce contemplative the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈtem.plə.tɪv/ and American English has /kənˈtem.plə.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Contemplative
Contemplative has four syllables. See how contemplative divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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