How To Pronounce Objective

objective

UK
Phonemic
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
Phonetic
[əbˈdʒek.tɪv]
US
Phonemic
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/

In British English, objective is pronounced /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈdʒek.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/.

Objective 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

əbdʒektɪv

Objective 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.

objective + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/əbˈdʒek.tɪvz/
US
/əbˈdʒek.tɪvz/

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Questions About Objective

How do you pronounce objective in British English?

In British English, objective is pronounced /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈdʒek.tɪv].

How do you pronounce objective in American English?

In American English, objective is pronounced /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/.

How many syllables are in objective?

Objective has three syllables, /əb/ + /dʒek/ + /tɪv/.

Where is the stress in objective?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒek/.

Do British and American English pronounce objective the same way?

Yes. Both are /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/.

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