How To Pronounce Imitative
imitative
How To Say Imitative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, imitative is pronounced /ˈɪm.ə.teɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.ə.teɪ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪm.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Imitative has four 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
Imitative has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Imitative
- 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. Imitative /ˈɪm.ə.teɪ.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. Imitative /ˈɪm.ə.teɪ.tɪv/
Questions About Imitative
How do you say imitative phonetically?
Imitative sounds like IM-uh-tay-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce imitative in British English?
In British English, imitative is pronounced /ˈɪm.ə.teɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.ə.teɪ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce imitative in American English?
In American English, imitative is pronounced /ˈɪm.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in imitative?
Imitative has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /ə/ + /teɪ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in imitative?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce imitative the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪm.ə.teɪ.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈɪm.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Imitative
Imitative has four syllables. See how imitative 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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