How To Pronounce Instinctive
instinctive
How To Say Instinctive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, instinctive is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstɪ̃ŋk.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/.
Instinctive has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Instinctive has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Instinctive
Transcription Tips For Instinctive
- Rule 28
n Before /k/ And /ɡ/
The letter n before the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/ becomes /ŋ/.
ink /ɪŋk/thank /θæŋk/English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
Here. Instinctive /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
- 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. Instinctive /ɪnˈstɪŋk.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. Instinctive /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
Questions About Instinctive
How do you say instinctive phonetically?
Instinctive sounds like in-STINGK-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce instinctive in British English?
In British English, instinctive is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstɪ̃ŋk.tɪv].
How do you pronounce instinctive in American English?
In American English, instinctive is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in instinctive?
Instinctive has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /stɪŋk/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in instinctive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɪŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce instinctive the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Instinctive
Instinctive has three syllables. See how instinctive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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