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