How To Pronounce Progressive
progressive
In British English, progressive is pronounced /prəˈɡres.ɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈɡres.ɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈɡres.ɪv/.
Progressive 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
Progressive 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 Progressive
Questions About Progressive
How do you pronounce progressive in British English?
In British English, progressive is pronounced /prəˈɡres.ɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈɡres.ɪv].
How do you pronounce progressive in American English?
In American English, progressive is pronounced /prəˈɡres.ɪv/.
How many syllables are in progressive?
Progressive has three syllables, /prə/ + /ɡres/ + /ɪv/.
Where is the stress in progressive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡres/.
Do British and American English pronounce progressive the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈɡres.ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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