How To Pronounce Indicative
indicative
How To Say Indicative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, indicative is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdɪk.ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/.
Indicative 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
Indicative 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.
Words That Rhyme With Indicative
Transcription Tips For Indicative
- 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. Indicative /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.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. Indicative /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/
Questions About Indicative
How do you say indicative phonetically?
Indicative sounds like in-DIK-uh-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce indicative in British English?
In British English, indicative is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdɪk.ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce indicative in American English?
In American English, indicative is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in indicative?
Indicative has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /dɪk/ + /ə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in indicative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce indicative the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ and American English has /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Indicative
Indicative has four syllables. See how indicative 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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