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