How To Pronounce Detective
detective
In British English, detective is pronounced /dɪˈtek.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈtʰek.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈtek.tɪv/.
Detective 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
Detective 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.
Words That Rhyme With Detective
Questions About Detective
How do you pronounce detective in British English?
In British English, detective is pronounced /dɪˈtek.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈtʰek.tɪv].
How do you pronounce detective in American English?
In American English, detective is pronounced /dɪˈtek.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in detective?
Detective has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /tek/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in detective?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tek/.
Do British and American English pronounce detective the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈtek.tɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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