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