How To Pronounce Counterproductive
counterproductive
In British English, counterproductive is pronounced /ˌkaʊn.tə.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌka͠ʊn.təʴ.pr̥əˈdʌk.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkaʊn.t̯ɚ.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/.
Counterproductive has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Counterproductive has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Counterproductive
How do you pronounce counterproductive in British English?
In British English, counterproductive is pronounced /ˌkaʊn.tə.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌka͠ʊn.təʴ.pr̥əˈdʌk.tɪv].
How do you pronounce counterproductive in American English?
In American English, counterproductive is pronounced /ˌkaʊn.t̯ɚ.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in counterproductive?
Counterproductive has five syllables, /kaʊn/ + /tə/ + /prə/ + /dʌk/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in counterproductive?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /dʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce counterproductive the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkaʊn.tə.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/ and American English has /ˌkaʊn.t̯ɚ.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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