How To Pronounce Extensive
extensive
How To Say Extensive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, extensive is pronounced /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstẽn.sɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/.
Extensive 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
Extensive 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 Extensive
Transcription Tips For Extensive
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Extensive /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
- 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. Extensive /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
- 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. Extensive /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
Questions About Extensive
How do you say extensive phonetically?
Extensive sounds like ik-STEN-siv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce extensive in British English?
In British English, extensive is pronounced /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstẽn.sɪv].
How do you pronounce extensive in American English?
In American English, extensive is pronounced /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/.
How many syllables are in extensive?
Extensive has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /sten/ + /sɪv/.
Where is the stress in extensive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sten/.
Do British and American English pronounce extensive the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Extensive
Extensive has three syllables. See how extensive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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