How To Pronounce Illustrative
illustrative
How To Say Illustrative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, illustrative is pronounced /ɪˈlʌs.trə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlʌs.tr̥ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈlʌs.trə.t̬ɪv/.
Illustrative 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
Illustrative 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.
Transcription Tips For Illustrative
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Illustrative /ɪˈlʌs.trə.tɪv/
- 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. Illustrative /ɪˈlʌs.trə.tɪv/
- 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. Illustrative /ɪˈlʌs.trə.tɪv/
Questions About Illustrative
How do you say illustrative phonetically?
Illustrative sounds like i-LUS-truh-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce illustrative in British English?
In British English, illustrative is pronounced /ɪˈlʌs.trə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlʌs.tr̥ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce illustrative in American English?
In American English, illustrative is pronounced /ɪˈlʌs.trə.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in illustrative?
Illustrative has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /lʌs/ + /trə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in illustrative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce illustrative the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈlʌs.trə.tɪv/ and American English has /ɪˈlʌs.trə.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Illustrative
Illustrative has four syllables. See how illustrative divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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