How To Pronounce Vocative
vocative
In British English, vocative is pronounced /ˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɒk.ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɑː.kə.t̯ɪv/.
Vocative 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
Vocative 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 Vocative
Questions About Vocative
How do you pronounce vocative in British English?
In British English, vocative is pronounced /ˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɒk.ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce vocative in American English?
In American English, vocative is pronounced /ˈvɑː.kə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in vocative?
Vocative has three syllables, /vɒk/ + /ə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in vocative?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce vocative the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈvɑː.kə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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