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