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