alliterative
a-LI-ter-a-tiv
aliterativ
/əˈlɪtɝətɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “alliterative” is spelled “aliterativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | l | i | t | er | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “alliterative” with
12 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aliterativ” — 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 “alliterative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“alliterative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “alliterative”?
“alliterative” is pronounced a-LI-ter-a-tiv — IPA /əˈlɪtɝətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aliterativ”.
How many syllables are in “alliterative”?
“alliterative” has 5 syllables: a-LI-ter-a-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).