administrative
ad-MI-na-STRAY-tiv
adminastraytiv
/ədˈmɪnəˌstɹeɪtɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “administrative” is spelled “adminastraytiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | d | m | i | n | a | s | t | r | ay | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /d/ | /m/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “administrative” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“adminastraytiv” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “administrative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“administrative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “administrative”?
“administrative” is pronounced ad-MI-na-STRAY-tiv — IPA /ədˈmɪnəˌstɹeɪtɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “adminastraytiv”.
How many syllables are in “administrative”?
“administrative” has 5 syllables: ad-MI-na-STRAY-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).