How To Pronounce Impulsive
impulsive
How To Say Impulsive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, impulsive is pronounced /ɪmˈpʌl.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʌɫ.sɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpʌl.sɪv/.
Impulsive 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
Impulsive 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 Impulsive
Transcription Tips For Impulsive
- 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. Impulsive /ɪmˈpʌl.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. Impulsive /ɪmˈpʌl.sɪv/
Questions About Impulsive
How do you say impulsive phonetically?
Impulsive sounds like im-PUL-siv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce impulsive in British English?
In British English, impulsive is pronounced /ɪmˈpʌl.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʌɫ.sɪv].
How do you pronounce impulsive in American English?
In American English, impulsive is pronounced /ɪmˈpʌl.sɪv/.
How many syllables are in impulsive?
Impulsive has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /pʌl/ + /sɪv/.
Where is the stress in impulsive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce impulsive the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪmˈpʌl.sɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Impulsive
Impulsive has three syllables. See how impulsive 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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