How To Pronounce Decisive
decisive
How To Say Decisive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, decisive is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/.
Decisive 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
Decisive 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 Decisive
- 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. Decisive /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/
- 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. Decisive /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/
Questions About Decisive
How do you say decisive phonetically?
Decisive sounds like di-SY-siv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce decisive in British English?
In British English, decisive is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv].
How do you pronounce decisive in American English?
In American English, decisive is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/.
How many syllables are in decisive?
Decisive has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /saɪ/ + /sɪv/.
Where is the stress in decisive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce decisive the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Decisive
Decisive has three syllables. See how decisive 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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