How To Pronounce Creative
creative
In British English, creative is pronounced /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥iˈeɪ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /kriˈeɪ.t̯ɪv/.
Creative has three 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
Creative has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Creative
Questions About Creative
How do you pronounce creative in British English?
In British English, creative is pronounced /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥iˈeɪ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce creative in American English?
In American English, creative is pronounced /kriˈeɪ.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in creative?
Creative has three syllables, /kri/ + /eɪ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in creative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce creative the same way?
No. British English has /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/ and American English has /kriˈeɪ.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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