How To Pronounce Protective
protective
How To Say Protective Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, protective is pronounced /prəˈtek.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtʰek.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈtek.tɪv/.
Protective 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
Protective 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 Protective
Transcription Tips For Protective
- 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. Protective /prəˈtek.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. Protective /prəˈtek.tɪv/
Questions About Protective
How do you say protective phonetically?
Protective sounds like pruh-TEK-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce protective in British English?
In British English, protective is pronounced /prəˈtek.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtʰek.tɪv].
How do you pronounce protective in American English?
In American English, protective is pronounced /prəˈtek.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in protective?
Protective has three syllables, /prə/ + /tek/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in protective?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tek/.
Do British and American English pronounce protective the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈtek.tɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Protective
Protective has three syllables. See how protective divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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