How To Pronounce Representative
representative
In British English, representative is pronounced /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.rɪˈzẽn.tə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.t̯ə.t̯ɪv/.
Representative has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Representative has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Representative
Questions About Representative
How do you pronounce representative in British English?
In British English, representative is pronounced /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.rɪˈzẽn.tə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce representative in American English?
In American English, representative is pronounced /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.t̯ə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in representative?
Representative has five syllables, /rep/ + /rɪ/ + /zen/ + /tə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in representative?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /zen/.
Do British and American English pronounce representative the same way?
No. British English has /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.t̯ə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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