How To Pronounce Repetitive
repetitive
How To Say Repetitive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, repetitive is pronounced /rɪˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰet.ɪ.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpet.ɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Repetitive 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
Repetitive 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.
Transcription Tips For Repetitive
- 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. Repetitive /rɪˈpet.ɪ.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. Repetitive /rɪˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/
Questions About Repetitive
How do you say repetitive phonetically?
Repetitive sounds like ri-PET-i-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce repetitive in British English?
In British English, repetitive is pronounced /rɪˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰet.ɪ.tɪv].
How do you pronounce repetitive in American English?
In American English, repetitive is pronounced /rɪˈpet.ɪ.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in repetitive?
Repetitive has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /pet/ + /ɪ/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in repetitive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pet/.
Do British and American English pronounce repetitive the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/ and American English has /rɪˈpet.ɪ.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Repetitive
Repetitive has four syllables. See how repetitive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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