How To Pronounce Provocative
provocative
In British English, provocative is pronounced /prəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvʷɒk.ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈvɑː.kə.t̯ɪv/.
Provocative has four 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
Provocative has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Provocative
Questions About Provocative
How do you pronounce provocative in British English?
In British English, provocative is pronounced /prəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvʷɒk.ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce provocative in American English?
In American English, provocative is pronounced /prəˈvɑː.kə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in provocative?
Provocative has four syllables, /prə/ + /vɒk/ + /ə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in provocative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce provocative the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ and American English has /prəˈvɑː.kə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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