How To Pronounce Manipulative
manipulative
How To Say Manipulative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, manipulative is pronounced /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Manipulative has five 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
Manipulative has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Manipulative
- 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. Manipulative /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.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. Manipulative /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/
Questions About Manipulative
How do you say manipulative phonetically?
Manipulative sounds like muh-NIP-yuh-lay-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce manipulative in British English?
In British English, manipulative is pronounced /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce manipulative in American English?
In American English, manipulative is pronounced /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in manipulative?
Manipulative has five syllables, /mə/ + /nɪp/ + /jə/ + /leɪ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in manipulative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce manipulative the same way?
No. British English has /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/ and American English has /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Manipulative
Manipulative has five syllables. See how manipulative divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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