How To Pronounce Punitive
punitive
In British English, punitive is pronounced /ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.nɪ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpjuː.nə.t̯ɪv/.
Punitive has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Punitive has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Punitive
How do you pronounce punitive in British English?
In British English, punitive is pronounced /ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.nɪ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce punitive in American English?
In American English, punitive is pronounced /ˈpjuː.nə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in punitive?
Punitive has three syllables, /pjuː/ + /nɪ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in punitive?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce punitive the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈpjuː.nə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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