How To Pronounce Inactive
inactive
How To Say Inactive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inactive is pronounced /ɪˈnæk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnæk.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnæk.tɪv/.
Inactive 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
Inactive 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 Inactive
Transcription Tips For Inactive
- 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. Inactive /ɪˈnæk.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. Inactive /ɪˈnæk.tɪv/
Questions About Inactive
How do you say inactive phonetically?
Inactive sounds like i-NAK-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inactive in British English?
In British English, inactive is pronounced /ɪˈnæk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnæk.tɪv].
How do you pronounce inactive in American English?
In American English, inactive is pronounced /ɪˈnæk.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in inactive?
Inactive has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /næk/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in inactive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /næk/.
Do British and American English pronounce inactive the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈnæk.tɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inactive
Inactive has three syllables. See how inactive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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