How To Pronounce Cumulative
cumulative
How To Say Cumulative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cumulative is pronounced /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkj̥ʷuː.mjə.lə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.t̬ɪv/.
Cumulative has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Cumulative has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Cumulative
- 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. Cumulative /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.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. Cumulative /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.tɪv/
Questions About Cumulative
How do you say cumulative phonetically?
Cumulative sounds like KYOO-myuh-luh-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cumulative in British English?
In British English, cumulative is pronounced /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkj̥ʷuː.mjə.lə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce cumulative in American English?
In American English, cumulative is pronounced /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in cumulative?
Cumulative has four syllables, /kjuː/ + /mjə/ + /lə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in cumulative?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce cumulative the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈkjuː.mjə.lə.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cumulative
Cumulative has four syllables. See how cumulative 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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