How To Pronounce Executive
executive
In British English, executive is pronounced /ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̯ɪv/.
Executive has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Executive has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Executive
How do you pronounce executive in British English?
In British English, executive is pronounced /ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce executive in American English?
In American English, executive is pronounced /ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in executive?
Executive has four syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zek/ + /jə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in executive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zek/.
Do British and American English pronounce executive the same way?
No. British English has /ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/ and American English has /ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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