How To Pronounce Oversensitive
oversensitive
How To Say Oversensitive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, oversensitive is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈsen.sə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈsẽn.sə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/.
Oversensitive has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Oversensitive has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Oversensitive
Transcription Tips For Oversensitive
- 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. Oversensitive /ˌəʊ.vəˈsen.sə.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. Oversensitive /ˌəʊ.vəˈsen.sə.tɪv/
Questions About Oversensitive
How do you say oversensitive phonetically?
Oversensitive sounds like oh-vuh-SEN-suh-tiv in British English and oh-ver-SEN-suh-tiv in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce oversensitive in British English?
In British English, oversensitive is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈsen.sə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈsẽn.sə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce oversensitive in American English?
In American English, oversensitive is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in oversensitive?
Oversensitive has five syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /sen/ + /sə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in oversensitive?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce oversensitive the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˈsen.sə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Oversensitive
Oversensitive has five syllables. See how oversensitive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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