How To Pronounce Reactive
reactive
How To Say Reactive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, reactive is pronounced /rɪˈæk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈæk.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈæk.tɪv/.
Reactive 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
Reactive 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 Reactive
Transcription Tips For Reactive
- 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. Reactive /rɪˈæk.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. Reactive /rɪˈæk.tɪv/
Questions About Reactive
How do you say reactive phonetically?
Reactive sounds like ri-AK-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce reactive in British English?
In British English, reactive is pronounced /rɪˈæk.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈæk.tɪv].
How do you pronounce reactive in American English?
In American English, reactive is pronounced /rɪˈæk.tɪv/.
How many syllables are in reactive?
Reactive has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /æk/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in reactive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æk/.
Do British and American English pronounce reactive the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈæk.tɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reactive
Reactive has three syllables. See how reactive 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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