How To Pronounce Sedative
sedative
How To Say Sedative Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sedative is pronounced /ˈsed.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsed.ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsed.ə.t̬ɪv/.
Sedative 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
Sedative 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 Sedative
- 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. Sedative /ˈsed.ə.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. Sedative /ˈsed.ə.tɪv/
Questions About Sedative
How do you say sedative phonetically?
Sedative sounds like SED-uh-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sedative in British English?
In British English, sedative is pronounced /ˈsed.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsed.ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce sedative in American English?
In American English, sedative is pronounced /ˈsed.ə.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in sedative?
Sedative has three syllables, /sed/ + /ə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in sedative?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sed/.
Do British and American English pronounce sedative the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsed.ə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈsed.ə.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sedative
Sedative has three syllables. See how sedative 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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