How To Pronounce Decorative
decorative
How To Say Decorative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, decorative is pronounced /ˈdek.rə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdek.rə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdek.rə.t̬ɪv/.
Decorative has three 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
Decorative has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Decorative
- 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. Decorative /ˈdek.rə.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. Decorative /ˈdek.rə.tɪv/
Questions About Decorative
How do you say decorative phonetically?
Decorative sounds like DEK-ruh-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce decorative in British English?
In British English, decorative is pronounced /ˈdek.rə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdek.rə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce decorative in American English?
In American English, decorative is pronounced /ˈdek.rə.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in decorative?
Decorative has three syllables, /dek/ + /rə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in decorative?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dek/.
Do British and American English pronounce decorative the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdek.rə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈdek.rə.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Decorative
Decorative has three syllables. See how decorative 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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