How To Pronounce Infinitive
infinitive
How To Say Infinitive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infinitive is pronounced /ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfɪ̃n.ɪ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Infinitive 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
Infinitive 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 Infinitive
Transcription Tips For Infinitive
- 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. Infinitive /ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.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. Infinitive /ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/
Questions About Infinitive
How do you say infinitive phonetically?
Infinitive sounds like in-FIN-i-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infinitive in British English?
In British English, infinitive is pronounced /ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfɪ̃n.ɪ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce infinitive in American English?
In American English, infinitive is pronounced /ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in infinitive?
Infinitive has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /fɪn/ + /ɪ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in infinitive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce infinitive the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/ and American English has /ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infinitive
Infinitive has four syllables. See how infinitive 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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