How To Pronounce Fricative
fricative
In British English, fricative is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ɪk.ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ə.t̯ɪv/.
Fricative has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Fricative has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Fricative
How do you pronounce fricative in British English?
In British English, fricative is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ɪk.ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce fricative in American English?
In American English, fricative is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in fricative?
Fricative has three syllables, /frɪk/ + /ə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in fricative?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /frɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce fricative the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfrɪk.ə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈfrɪk.ə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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