How To Pronounce Tentative
tentative
In British English, tentative is pronounced /ˈten.tə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.tə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈten.t̯ə.t̯ɪv/.
Tentative 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
Tentative 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.
Words That Rhyme With Tentative
Questions About Tentative
How do you pronounce tentative in British English?
In British English, tentative is pronounced /ˈten.tə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.tə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce tentative in American English?
In American English, tentative is pronounced /ˈten.t̯ə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in tentative?
Tentative has three syllables, /ten/ + /tə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in tentative?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce tentative the same way?
No. British English has /ˈten.tə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈten.t̯ə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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