How To Pronounce Deceptive
deceptive
How To Say Deceptive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, deceptive is pronounced /dɪˈsep.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsep.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsep.tɪv/.
Deceptive has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Deceptive 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.
Transcription Tips For Deceptive
- 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. Deceptive /dɪˈsep.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. Deceptive /dɪˈsep.tɪv/
Questions About Deceptive
How do you say deceptive phonetically?
Deceptive sounds like di-SEP-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce deceptive in British English?
In British English, deceptive is pronounced /dɪˈsep.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsep.tɪv].
How do you pronounce deceptive in American English?
In American English, deceptive is pronounced /dɪˈsep.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in deceptive?
Deceptive has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /sep/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in deceptive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sep/.
Do British and American English pronounce deceptive the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈsep.tɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Deceptive
Deceptive has three syllables. See how deceptive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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