How To Pronounce Invective
invective
In British English, invective is pronounced /ɪnˈvek.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvek.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈvek.tɪv/.
Invective 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
Invective 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 Invective
Questions About Invective
How do you pronounce invective in British English?
In British English, invective is pronounced /ɪnˈvek.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvek.tɪv].
How do you pronounce invective in American English?
In American English, invective is pronounced /ɪnˈvek.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in invective?
Invective has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /vek/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in invective?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vek/.
Do British and American English pronounce invective the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈvek.tɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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