How To Pronounce Secretive
secretive
How To Say Secretive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, secretive is pronounced /ˈsiː.krə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.kr̥ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsiː.krə.t̬ɪv/.
Secretive has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Secretive has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Secretive
- 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. Secretive /ˈsiː.krə.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. Secretive /ˈsiː.krə.tɪv/
Questions About Secretive
How do you say secretive phonetically?
Secretive sounds like SEE-kruh-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce secretive in British English?
In British English, secretive is pronounced /ˈsiː.krə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.kr̥ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce secretive in American English?
In American English, secretive is pronounced /ˈsiː.krə.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in secretive?
Secretive has three syllables, /siː/ + /krə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in secretive?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce secretive the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsiː.krə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈsiː.krə.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Secretive
Secretive has three syllables. See how secretive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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