How To Pronounce Indecisive
indecisive
How To Say Indecisive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, indecisive is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/.
Indecisive has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Indecisive has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Indecisive
Transcription Tips For Indecisive
- 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. Indecisive /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.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. Indecisive /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/
Questions About Indecisive
How do you say indecisive phonetically?
Indecisive sounds like in-di-SY-siv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce indecisive in British English?
In British English, indecisive is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv].
How do you pronounce indecisive in American English?
In American English, indecisive is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/.
How many syllables are in indecisive?
Indecisive has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /dɪ/ + /saɪ/ + /sɪv/.
Where is the stress in indecisive?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce indecisive the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Indecisive
Indecisive has four syllables. See how indecisive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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