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