How To Pronounce Repulsive
repulsive
How To Say Repulsive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, repulsive is pronounced /rɪˈpʌl.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰʌɫ.sɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpʌl.sɪv/.
Repulsive 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
Repulsive 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.
Transcription Tips For Repulsive
- 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. Repulsive /rɪˈpʌl.sɪv/
- 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. Repulsive /rɪˈpʌl.sɪv/
Questions About Repulsive
How do you say repulsive phonetically?
Repulsive sounds like ri-PUL-siv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce repulsive in British English?
In British English, repulsive is pronounced /rɪˈpʌl.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰʌɫ.sɪv].
How do you pronounce repulsive in American English?
In American English, repulsive is pronounced /rɪˈpʌl.sɪv/.
How many syllables are in repulsive?
Repulsive has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /pʌl/ + /sɪv/.
Where is the stress in repulsive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce repulsive the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈpʌl.sɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Repulsive
Repulsive has three syllables. See how repulsive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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