abusive
a-BYOO-siv
abyoosiv in Ingglish
IPA /əˈbjusɪv/ · 3 syllables
How “abusive” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | a | b | u | s | i | v | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | a | b | yoo | s | i | v | — |
“abusive” sound by sound
| Ingglish | a | b | y | oo | s | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /j/ | /u/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
- Sounds
- 7 sounds from 7 letters: 3 vowels /ə/, /u/, /ɪ/ and 4 consonants /b/, /j/, /s/, /v/
- Syllables
- 3 — a · BYOO · siv, stress on the 2nd
- Frequency
- fairly common: 1.7 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #13,114 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /usɪv/
Words that rhyme with “abusive” (/usɪv/)
exclusiveelusiveconclusiveintrusiveconducivereclusiveinclusiveillusiveobtrusiveinconclusive
See all 12 words that rhyme with “abusive” →
“abusive” — questions & answers
How do you spell “abusive”?
A-B-U-S-I-V-E in English; “abyoosiv” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “abusive”?
a-BYOO-siv — IPA /əˈbjusɪv/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.
What is the IPA for “abusive”?
/əˈbjusɪv/ — 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.