How To Pronounce Intuitive
intuitive
In British English, intuitive is pronounced /ɪnˈtjuː.ɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtj̥ʷuː.ɪ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtuː.ə.t̯ɪv/.
Intuitive 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
Intuitive 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.
Questions About Intuitive
How do you pronounce intuitive in British English?
In British English, intuitive is pronounced /ɪnˈtjuː.ɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtj̥ʷuː.ɪ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce intuitive in American English?
In American English, intuitive is pronounced /ɪnˈtuː.ə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in intuitive?
Intuitive has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /tjuː/ + /ɪ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in intuitive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce intuitive the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtjuː.ɪ.tɪv/ and American English has /ɪnˈtuː.ə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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